Written answers
Tuesday, 31 January 2006
Department of Health and Children
Mental Health Services
8:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has mental health programmes in place targeted specifically at young males in the 15 to 35 age group, in view of the fact that males represented 78% of suicides here in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3005/06]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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A new national office for suicide prevention was established by the Health Service Executive following the publication of the national strategy for action on suicide prevention, Reach Out, in September 2005. Reach Out acknowledges the high levels of suicide among young males and has as a stated objective the development of services and initiatives that will help young men to cope with their changing roles in society. The national office for suicide prevention will oversee the implementation of the strategy and will be responsible for co-ordinating suicide prevention activities across the State. My Department has therefore requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have the information requested issued directly to the Deputy.
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