Written answers
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Department of Defence
Mental Health Awareness
Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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150. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider flying the Amber Flag from his Department buildings on a chosen day in order to raise awareness of the Amber Flag programme which works to raise awareness of mental health issues within second level schools, sports clubs and other youth organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I welcome this worthwhile initiative which aims to encourage schools, colleges, clubs, societies and organisations to promote and actively bring about a culture of change in the promotion of positive mental health. While I welcome the Amber Flag Initiative, the flying of flags at Government Departments is governed by protocol.
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