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]
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626. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in CAMHS west Cork, Dunmanway, including the number of funded but unfilled positions. [26868/25]
627. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the community-based mental health supports available to children waiting over 12 months for CAMHS appointments; and if these are standardised across the State. [26869/25]
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]
629. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current mental health service provision for children is compliant with the State’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child [26873/25]
630. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the support her Department provides for children and families who are unable to access CAMHS; and whether these are monitored for adequacy. [26874/25]
631. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18. [26875/25]
632. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health her response to recent data showing over 4,200 children on CAMHS waiting lists, with over 620 waiting longer than one year; and the policy changes she intends to pursue. [26876/25]
633. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to providing equal access to treatment of spinal muscular atrophy for patients of all ages (details supplied). [26877/25]
634. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on CAMHS waiting lists, by area; and the number who have been waiting longer than 12 months in each area. [26893/25]
635. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the comparative cost to the State of early CAMHS intervention versus crisis-driven responses including accident and emergency visits, ambulance callouts, Garda involvement, and inpatient psychiatric care [26894/25]
636. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a bed at CAMHS inpatient units, for example, Éist Linn, Linn Dara and Merlin Park; and the total cost per admission. [26895/25]
637. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of CAMHS referrals currently being accepted for assessment and treatment, by area; and her plans to address the high rate of rejected referrals. [26896/25]
638. Deputy Michael Collins 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. [26897/25]
639. Deputy Michael Collins 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. [26898/25]
640. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels in CAMHS west Cork Dunmanway, including the number of funded but unfilled positions. [26899/25]
641. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the community-based mental health supports available to children waiting over 12 months for CAMHS appointments; and if these are standardised across the State. [26900/25]
642. Deputy Michael Collins 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. [26903/25]
643. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current mental health service provision for children is compliant with the State’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. [26904/25]
644. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the support her Department provides for children and families who are unable to access CAMHS; and whether these are monitored for adequacy. [26905/25]
645. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18 years of age. [26906/25]
646. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health her response to recent data showing over 4,200 children on CAMHS waiting lists, with over 620 waiting longer than one year; and the policy changes that she intends to pursue. [26907/25]
647. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employees on special leave with pay, by grade, in tabular form; her intentions regarding the scheme going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26919/25]
648. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on any form of long term sick leave, by grade, in tabular form. [26920/25]
649. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the latest handover date for the new children's hospital; the completion date; the reason for the most recent delay in the timeline for handover; whether she has met with the development board on this matter; whether she has met with the contractor or a related party on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26921/25]