Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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672. To ask the Minister for Health the funding made available for suicide prevention services and initiatives in the Ballymun area, Dublin, in the years 2010, 2012 and 2013 respectively [25676/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Funding for suicide prevention is provided to the National Office for Suicide Prevention by the HSE from its overall budget for mental health. Funding provided in the years 2010 to 2013 is as follows:

In addition, approximately €5m is allocated regionally to fund suicide prevention work delivered through the HSE regions e.g. Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention, Self-Harm Liaison Nurses in Hospital Emergency Departments and local suicide prevention initiatives. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.