Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Dealing with the current levels of suicide and deliberate self-harm is a priority for this Government. Funding for suicide prevention is provided to the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) by the HSE from its overall budget for mental health. The role of the NOSP is to oversee the implementation of Connecting for Life, our new suicide prevention strategy, and to coordinate suicide prevention efforts around the country. The NOSP, in partnership with the voluntary sector, helps to support a wide array of work in communities across the county that focus on promoting positive mental health and reducing suicide and self-harm by providing significant grant funding each year as well as by assisting in coordinating and giving a strategic direction to the work undertaken. Funding for NOSP has increased from €3.7 million in 2010 to the current level of €11.55 million.

In relation to funding available to fund supports in County Kildare, as this is a service issue this questions has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.