Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the €1 million earmarked for suicide prevention initiatives in round four of the dormant accounts funding; the organisations to which money has been granted; the amount of money allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18282/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, through POBAL, invited applications for funding under the suicide prevention measure. Funding decisions are made by Government on the basis of recommendations made by the Economic and Social Disadvantage Interdepartmental Committee, which is chaired by my colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. My Department is considering the assessments made by POBAL of the applications received and, in light of the current national economic situation, is also considering the timeframe for the funding of this measure. Recommendations in this regard will be made to the Interdepartmental Committee shortly.