Mental Health Services
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-09
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Thomas Pringle (IND), Donegal

This question relates to the mental health supports that are available to students in the various colleges around the country, particularly in the light of Covid-19 and the extra pressures on young people in terms of their mental health. Studies conducted by USI prior to the Covid-19 outbreak showed that over 25% of students had to wait more than four weeks to see a mental health professional within their colleges. What will be done to make that situation different this year?

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Sitting date: 2020-09-09