Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2009
67 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children if the promised €1 million in once-off funding allocated to the National Office for Suicide Prevention in 2009 will be delivered; the programmes for which this money has been earmarked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18283/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraOnce-off funding of €1 million was provided in 2009 for suicide prevention initiatives which brings the total funding available to the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) in 2009 to €4.3 million. This funding will be used to progress actions identified in ‘Reach Out' — the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention and specifically, to develop a youth based campaign. In accordance with Public Financial Procedures formal sanction by the Minister for Finance is required in respect of all voted expenditure, including funding for developments. This sanction issues following the publication of the Revised Estimates Volume (REV). As the REV was published on 23 April 2009 it is anticipated that formal sanction for the once-off funding of €1 million for suicide prevention initiatives will issue from the Department for Finance shortly.
