Foyle bridge suicide measures considered

The Minister for Regional Development Conor Murphy was asked to outline where suicide prevention sits within his Department’s Programme for Government.

He said: “I can advise that the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has primary responsibility for Suicide Prevention and I am aware that Minister McGimpsey has initiated the ‘Protect Life’ Suicide Prevention Strategy.

“I can also advise that my Department’s Roads Service has been liaising with DHSSPS regarding possible safety measures for prevention of suicides on the Foyle Bridge in Derry since October 2009, and remains committed to assisting in delivering the aims of the Protect Life Strategy.”