Written answers

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Department of Health

Mental Health Services

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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734. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to design an applied intervention mental health workshop to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31599/20]

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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735. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to develop an e-learning mental health workshop to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31600/20]

Photo of Mark WardMark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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736. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to develop a mental health coach education module to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/20]

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 734 to 736, inclusive, together.

It is not within the remit of the Department of Health to develop education modules or workshops for sports coaches, volunteers and extended staff. However, I have instructed my officials to consult with the HSE on the feasibility of developing a mental health well-being training programme. This would require collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, which is currently developing a National Physical Activity Plan and has responsibility for a number of actions under Connecting for Life, including training in mental health well-being.

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