375. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the reasons given for referral refusal by Offaly CAMHS in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27638/26]
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376. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of children or adolescents currently awaiting an appointment for the child and adolescent mental health services in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27639/26]
2610. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for a detailed update as of March 2026 on a CAMHS assessment for child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23548/26]
2613. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23551/26]
2614. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown in CAMHS waiting times in HSE south-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/26]
2622. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 12 February 2026, the status of the recruitment and employment of the further necessary staff for the full operation of the CAMHS-ID service; and the timeline when clinical referrals will be fully operational. [23611/26]
2850. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health in relation to the latest recruitment drive for HSE councillors to provide the number of individuals that are expected to be recruited for the Dublin/Wicklow region; will positions will begin to be offered; and how long will the panel remain in place. [24541/26]
2862. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland regarding the operation of the HSE's single point of access CAMHS, CDNTs and primary care services; the dates of any such engagement; whether any concerns, reservations or conditions were raised by the college in relation to the model; whether the college has indicated that it is full…
2863. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service teams, by health region and the location of the CAMHS team in each case, that have been without a social worker, a psychologist or an occupational therapist for a period in excess of one year; the date on which each vacancy arose; the details of recruitment efforts taken in each case since the post was vaca…
2866. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that the absence of a national minimum training standard or competency requirement for general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations, including in children and adolescents, constitutes a gap in national patient safety and suicide prevention policy; and if she will outline the basis on w…
2867. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department intends to introduce a national policy framework setting out minimum competency and training requirements for general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations; if so, the timeline for its development and implementation; and whether such requirements will be mandatory across all primary …
2868. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the governance, oversight, and funding arrangements in place for the development of the proposed self-harm and suicide prevention training package for trainee general practitioners; to specify whether this programme will be subject to Departmental approval; and whether it is intended to form part of a nationally mandated standard. [24668/26]
2869. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place at Department level to ensure consistency in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations in primary care in the absence of a national minimum standard; and whether any risk assessment has been undertaken regarding variation in clinical practice. [24669/26]
2870. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department collects or requires the collection of data relating to outcomes, referrals, or adverse incidents associated with the management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations in primary care; and if she will outline any audit or review processes in place to assess quality and consistency of care. [24670/26]
2898. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the provision being made within CAMHS teams for children who are deaf. [24730/26]
2975. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current wait time for accessing adult mental health services for medical card holders. [25069/26]
3006. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an initial appointment with CAMHS in Kildare; the number of young people waiting over a year for an initial appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25288/26]
3008. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to clarify the date range now covered by the State Claims Agency following the recent extension of the scheme relating to the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25307/26]
3009. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to extending the CAMHS look-back review in Kerry to include cases prior to 2014, particularly in light of legal proceedings relating to the care of children in the region dating back to the late 1990s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25308/26]
3158. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a child (details supplied) will receive assessment for ADHD by CAMHS, as referred by their GP. [26145/26]
3189. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of recommendation 22 of the sharing the vision implementation plan on the provision of appropriate environments for those presenting at emergency departments who require a mental health assessment including specifically to get an update on the response received to communication furnished to eight emergency departments that do…
3204. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised in relation to access to appropriate mental health supports and services; if she will provide an update on the referral made to mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26456/26]
3248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, by discipline and by health region, as provided for under the most recent National Service Plan; the number of filled posts in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26630/26]
3249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rates within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, by discipline and by health region; the number of posts currently vacant for more than 3, 6 and 12 months; and the measures in place at national level to address these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26631/26]
3250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) teams currently operating nationwide; the number of those teams operating below the staffing levels recommended under national policy and clinical guidance; the criteria used by the HSE to determine minimum safe staffing levels for CAMHS teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26632…