887. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on mental health services in each of the past five years; and the percentage of the overall health budget allocated to mental health during that period. [45194/26]
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892. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve mental health supports in rural communities; and the funding allocated to those measures. [45199/26]
894. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce inequalities in mental health outcomes among disadvantaged communities; and the funding committed to those initiatives. [45201/26]
2000. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services per county, at the end of April 2026; the number of children awaiting an initial appointment; the longest wait time; and the measures being taken to reduce delays. [42247/26]
2001. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the staffing vacancy levels across mental health services per RHA, including psychiatry, psychology, counselling, and community mental health nursing posts; and if recruitment targets are being met. [42248/26]
2002. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care psychology referrals outstanding in the Longford-Westmeath constituency; the average waiting time involved; and if additional capacity is planned. [42249/26]
2003. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the impact of transport and rural connectivity barriers on access to mental health services in counties Longford and Westmeath and across the midlands, particularly for those reliant on infrequent public transport or travelling long distances for appointments. [42250/26]
1017. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a serious complaint concerning the treatment of a nine-year-old non-verbal autistic child within CAMHS-ID; if an investigation has been initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36674/26]
1018. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason a formal complaint (details supplied) submitted in November 2025 regarding CAMHS-ID has not received a response to date; the standard response timelines for such complaints; and the steps being taken to address delays in this case. [36675/26]
1019. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms that are in place within CAMHS-ID to ensure that clinical decisions, particularly those involving the withdrawal of psychiatric medication in vulnerable children, are evidence-based, documented, and subject to review; and if she will outline any recent audits conducted in this area. [36676/26]
1163. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress on the commitment to fund mental health supports across all Integrated Care Programme for Older People teams, as per the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34822/26]
1139. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to Mental Health Services in County Donegal in the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [32815/26]
1140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if each model 4 hospital accident and emergency department has mental health nursing staff on site after 5pm on weekdays and on weekends and bank holidays; the number of WTE mental health staff that are available for each of those model 4 hospitals, in tabular form. [32817/26]
1142. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to mental health services in County Louth in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [32819/26]
526. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown in CAMHS waiting times per RHA, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29308/26]
898. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services per county; the average waiting time; and her plans to address this. [28730/26]
279. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address delays and breakdowns in the referral process between primary care and child and adolescent mental health services and youth mental health services, particularly in cases where electronic referrals are not being received or processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27740/26]
280. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current policy regarding age thresholds for referral and acceptance into child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and youth mental health services (YAMHS) in particular, whether it is the case that while existing patients may be retained by CAMHS up to the age of 18, new referrals for young people aged 16 and 17 are now routinely directed to YAMHS;…
3377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts across child and adolescent mental health services teams, by county and by discipline. [27225/26]
3378. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS in each county, at the end of March 2026; the average waiting time for first-time appointments in each county; and the longest wait time, in tabular form. [27226/26]
2223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for admission to the Central Mental Hospital; the average length of time each person has been waiting for admission; the number of persons awaiting admission broken down by gender; the average and longest waiting time for admission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20836/26]
98. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the 11-beds in Linn Dara, which have been closed since 2022, will be reopened. [16782/26]
829. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for primary care psychology, by RHA, at the end of January 2026, in tabular form. [16433/26]
830. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS in January 2026; the number of children waiting longer than the recommended timeframes for assessment and treatments; the average waiting time by CHO; and the number of posts vacant at month end. [16434/26]
493. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the current number of mental health inpatient beds in each RHA; the additional beds that have been promised to meet shortfalls; the location of the shortfalls; and the timelines attached to delivering those additional beds. [15737/26]