Funds for suicide prevention

Madam, – The suicide rate is up again (Front page, October 30th)

Madam, – The suicide rate is up again (Front page, October 30th). Perhaps the Government would now explain why it failed to distribute the one million euros promised to suicide prevention programmes from the dormant accounts fund, money that I believe is not the property of the Government, and that applicants in September 2008 were told would be given out last February?

Compassion, imagination and integrity; how I would love to see leadership from people who could demonstrate even one of these vital qualities. – Yours, etc,

FRANCES KAY,

Director,

Last Call Project,

Adrigole, Beara,

Co Cork.