The line has been piloted over a two-month period.

Phone lines and email addresses to the office remain the same.

Day patient waiting lists also grew by 14,000.

The facility got the green light for construction in 2006 and was finished in 2017.

Meanwhile, more than 2,000 people under 30 resigned last year.

Councillor Aiden Fitzpatrick says the motion follows consultation with local schools and people in the medical profession.

Local Senator Robbie Gallagher says it will bring all the resources together to support the region’s young people.

A local GP says the record figures could be a result of a lack of care during the pandemic.