Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of suicide resource officers employed nationally; the regional health centres they are located in; the amount of funding allocated to this resource; the location of each regional health centre that does not have a suicide resource officer; the steps being taken to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10606/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the employment of suicide resource officers. Accordingly, my Department has requested the interim chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.