The Leader and many of the Senators present will have listened to me speaking about the much-needed second bridge for Newbridge. Today, I feel like shouting from the rooftops that we have been awarded upwards of €20 million to make sure this bridge becomes a reality. It will be part of the southern outer orbital road and the €20 million is for the bridge over the River Liffey and a 795 m strip of road leading up to it. I thank the Ministers, Deputies Browne and O'Brien, for their engagement on this over the last year. We are confident that construction will start early in 2027. Tender documents are being prepared through the Department of Transport. I also thank Kildare County Council officials for all their help in getting us this far.

While I take great pleasure in talking about something positive, sadly, I have to talk yet again about illegal encampments on the Curragh. Over the weekend, almost 100 caravans congregated illegally on our lovely Curragh Plains. I spoke recently in the Chamber about the bill of €185,000 for the last illegal encampment, which was about two months ago. I spoke to the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on Saturday evening about this. I also spoke to the Secretary General of the Department of Defence and I have had meetings with the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, on the legislative aspect. We have to move towards the new model of management that we know is on the way because this activity is having an impact on the horse industry, the Army and people who use the Curragh for leisure and amenity, including Cill Dara Golf Club, which has had its two greens impacted. It is simply not good enough.

This is Men's Health Week and it is important that we talk about and encourage men to go for the checks they need. However, we also need to talk about men's mental health. Too often, we separate physical from mental health. Sometimes men are nervous about speaking out and feel that they have to carry things quietly until they reach crisis point. That is not a strength, and it is not sustainable. We need men and boys to know that it is okay not to be okay. Asking for help is not a weakness, but a sign of strength.

When we look at our suicide figures, in 2023, 453 people died by suicide, of whom 368 were male. Out of 14 people in Kildare who died that year by suicide, 12 were male. I raise again the need for a specific dedicated Jigsaw service for Newbridge, which would cover the county. It provides important early intervention mental health supports for young men and young women aged 12 to 25. We have a very fast-growing population and Newbridge is ideally placed to service this need. I would like to have a debate in the House on mental health provision with the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health care.