Mary White (Fianna Fail)

Suicide prevention should be a high priority area in the context of the HSE's budget of €14 billion. The National Office for Suicide Prevention received no increase on the €3.5 million budget it was allocated last year. I want the HSE to re-prioritise its €14 billion budget to address the epidemic of suicide in this country. The money should be used more efficiently.

I spoke about the living conditions of Travellers on many occasions over the years. I am sure nobody in this Chamber can imagine what it must be like to be in the shoes of a Traveller who leads a dysfunctional life and feels suicidal.