Suicide Prevention

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2010

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Questions (203)

Dan Neville

Question:

300 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding available to the National Office for Suicide Prevention for each for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39065/10]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

The Budget for the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) is set by the Health Service Executive. The following table provides details of the annual budget for the NOSP since2005:

Year	Funding
	€m
2005	1.5
2006	2.7
2007	4.5
2008	4.5
2009	4.3
2010	3.7

The total annual funding available to support suicide prevention initiatives is in the region of €8 million.