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63 questions match, newest first.

Liam Quaide Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the statutory reporting requirements which currently applies to the use of chemical restraint in approved centres; whether such episodes must be individually logged, audited and inspected; and whether she will publish centre-level data on its use. [10503/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
408. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies at E-Mental Health Hub, Castlerea, County Roscommon, in tabular form. [8954/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
19. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health her response to the Mental Health Commission’s recent report on the use of restrictive practices in approved centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4979/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
38. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to the establishment of mental health emergency rooms separate to general hospital emergency departments for people experiencing a mental health crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3671/26]
Shay Brennan Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
133. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the recently announced €3 million investment in mental health research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4968/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
1025. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the proportion of the overall mental health budget which is currently allocated to crisis assessment and intervention services. [4278/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2288. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in older people’s non-residential care settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74942/25]
David Cullinane Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
200. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the most recent statistics on mental health outcomes among the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64618/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
954. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the community access support team, CAST, pilot model in budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61114/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1911. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if a policy decision will be taken that when a young person is transferring out of CAMHS services to adult mental health services, the person will be given a date for an appointment with a named consultant or lead care staff member, to give them certainty in terms of the transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59181/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
847. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to raise the level of psychotherapy standards and criteria; the engagement she has had with the sector in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57323/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully implement the national clinical programme for ADHD in adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43809/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully implement the national clinical programme for self-harm and suicide-related ideation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43810/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully implement the national clinical programme for early intervention psychosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43811/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3194. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully implement the national clinical programme for specialist perinatal mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43813/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3199. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully funding a single crisis resolution team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43842/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3200. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the full multidisciplinary staffing model for a crisis resolution team, including grades, salary bands, headcount per team; and the estimated associated annual cost per team for staffing, administration, and on-call or out of hours service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43843/25]
John Clendennen Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3243. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health to clarify the process for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44091/25]
John Clendennen Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3244. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the path to a (details supplied) in Co Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44092/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
20. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health for a report on Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone' Implementation Plan 2025 - 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34708/25]
Paul Murphy Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18. [29280/25]
Brian Stanley Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
587. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify the situation regarding young adults, aged between 16 -17, presenting to A&E and being admitted as an inpatient, if they are treated as a minor or as an adult in relation to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/25]
Pat Buckley Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
624. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national triage timeframe target for CAMHS referrals, such as a maximum of 12 weeks from referral to assessment. [26866/25]
Pat Buckley Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
625. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the potential fiscal savings from eliminating CAMHS waiting lists through investment in early intervention services. [26867/25]
Pat Buckley Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
628. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any assessment of the long-term developmental, educational, and economic impacts of prolonged delays in accessing CAMHS. [26872/25]