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Published 12:14 27 Apr 2016 BST
Updated 15:51 27 Apr 2016 BST

“We need to look at the situation here: we have one of the highest rates of youth suicide in Europe but depend largely on charities for a response rather than government policy. There’s not even a state authority to coordinate the charities. “We raised €100,000 for Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland, for example. They have got precisely €0 of state aid since 2007 despite a national School Visit programme aimed at early intervention. We’re helping them pilot a new suicide counselling programme for secondary school students. “What could we have done with €12,000,000? It’s no wonder students are angry.”
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