James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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1110. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the development of a national mental health promotion plan [36533/17]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Mental health remains a priority for Government, as reflected in the HSE Service Plan 2017. The promotion of positive mental health in the population is a strategic priority under the Plan, in line with A Vision for Changeand Connecting for Life.

The Health Service Executive currently has several campaigns ongoing to promote awareness of mental health and to tackle stigma, such as the 'little things' campaign- the national mental health and wellbeing campaign designed to highlight evidence-based, simple and powerful day-to-day steps - and to help raise awareness of accessible supports such as www.yourmentalhealth.ie.

The Department of Health, and the HSE, will keep under review how improvements to promoting positive mental health might be made generally, particularly in the context of the ongoing reviews of both A Vision for Changeand the Mental Health Act.