Suicide is a desperate sickness that affects the entire country and County Kerry is no different. Parents are losing their children, while children are losing their parents. The services available are just not effective or good enough. We know that before they died people had gone to doctors and hospitals in County Kerry and been sent home with a fistful of tablets. That is not good enough and I am asking for definite action. I am sorry the Minister for Health is not present as there are five Ministers in his Department. If the number who die by suicide were killed on the roads, the roads would be ploughed up and grass seeds spread all over them such that people would have to travel through fields. What I am asking for is proper one to one personal treatment for those who go to doctors or emergency departments and proper facilities.

The Deputy is way over time.

As a parliament, we must get behind this because what is happening in our communities is terrible. Communities and families are being ripped apart by this terrible sickness.

On the same issue, I support Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. I have two questions.

The Deputy can only ask one.

Last year the Minister for Health made a commitment to establish a permanent mental health committee. The work done and the reports issued were very frank and honest and offered solutions. I reiterate how bad the system is. A total of 70 children under the age of 16 years died by suicide last year. They were schoolgoing and the number excludes 17 and 18 year olds who should have been in school. If, tomorrow, 70 children were to die when a school bus overturned on the M8, it would be mentioned in every newspaper. When I see nodding heads here, I become angrier and angrier and I am sure it can be heard in my voice. The days for talking are over. We have to start to take people's lives seriously. The people who have been left behind have been torn asunder. There are no excuses for it. It affects people in schools and sports clubs. It is across the board. I appeal to the Government, for Christ's sake, let us get real and listen to the people affected. We speak about the health service and overspends. Who will staff the services? We cannot even get staff for CAMHS today. It is an absolute disgrace.

I recognise that youth mental health, in particular, presents a significant challenge for many families and young people and that the ultimate consequence of death by suicide and the impact it has on loved ones are extraordinary. We have all worked with families who have found themselves in that tragic situation and the Government is taking it seriously.

Then make a commitment to do something about it.

We are not just talking about it. We are increasing resources significantly. I will ask the Minister for Health to come back to the two Deputies concerned on the provision of supports in their geographical areas.