David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 348: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the programmes and supports in place to promote positive mental health among young people, in particular the 15 to 24 age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3273/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Mental health promotion is a very broad concept involving any action to enhance the mental well-being of individuals, families or communities. My Department is committed to the promotion of positive mental health as recognised in the recently published A Vision for Change: Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy. This new policy recommends that "mental health promotion should be available for all age groups, to enhance protective factors and decrease risk factors for developing mental health problems".

All HSE health areas are committed to the promotion of positive mental health and have a variety of mental health promotion initiatives and programmes in operation. I have asked the HSE to communicate with the Deputy on the range of programmes in place currently.