Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 2:30 pm on 10 September 2024.
Danny Donnelly
Alliance
2:30,
10 September 2024
Thank you for your answer, Minister. I am sure that the Minister will agree that the rates are far too high, even though the work is ongoing, and I am glad to hear that it is. Will he join me in encouraging people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts to reach out to someone, be it a GP, Lifeline or the Samaritans?
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