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Showing questions asked by Sorca Clarke under the heading Mental Health Services.

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Sorca Clarke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
851. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cost per patient for outsourced mental health care compared to the same service delivered by the HSE. [37668/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
852. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health given the annual €93 million outsourcing spend, if the HSE has considered that this money could be reallocated to expand internal staffing, training and retention, particularly for CAMHS, primary care psychology and multidisciplinary teams. [37669/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
352. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post primary schools with access to a dedicated mental health professional; and the estimated cost of providing one to every school. [35470/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
666. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the overall percentage of the health budget currently allocated to mental health; and the increase in funding (as a percentage of GDP or GNI) that would result from a €500 million additional allocation.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35464/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
704. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and retaining 1,000 additional mental health professionals, by profession, for example, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational, therapists, social workers, and by salary band. [35426/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
705. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the existing 700+ vacant posts in mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35427/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
707. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully staffed emergency mental health services and regional crisis response teams. [35429/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
709. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health vacancies across HSE community and inpatient services, disaggregated by health region and by profession. [35431/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
710. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the workforce planning that has been done to estimate the number of additional mental health professionals needed by 2030. [35432/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
711. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average capital and operational cost of establishing a new community mental health hub including premises, equipment, IT and staffing. [35433/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
712. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing one 24-7 mental health crisis responses team per health region, including staffing, vehicles, premises and clinical support. [35434/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
713. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number and location of existing youth mental health drop-in services such as Jigsaw; and the average cost per centre per year. [35435/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
714. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the capital allocation currently provided under the NDP for mental health infrastructure, and the amount of it that remains unspent or uncommitted. [35443/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
715. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of fully staffed CAMHS teams currently operational, per health region; and the number of additional teams that would be required to meet national guidelines, taking the increase in population into account. [35444/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of hiring the full multidisciplinary CAMHS teams needed to ensure no child waits longer than eight weeks for an initial assessment. [35445/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
717. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the annual operational cost of running a CAMHS inpatient unit; and the capital cost attached to opening a new one. [35446/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
718. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of HSE-funded counselling hours delivered annually in primary care; and the average cost per session. [35447/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
719. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of additional therapy hours or sessions that would be deliverable under a €25 million increase in the talk therapy budget. [35448/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for CIPC and other primary mental health interventions, per health region. [35449/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
721. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current per capita spend on mental health services in each health region. [35450/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
722. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the counties that currently lack 24-7 crisis mental health cover; and the estimated cost to establish cover in each. [35451/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
723. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cost benefit analysis conducted by the Department on expanding community based mental health care, as opposed to inpatient models; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35465/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
724. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if any spending evaluation tools have been applied to mental health programmes since 2020; what the outcomes were; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35466/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
725. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the annual budget allocated to digital mental health services; the average cost per user interaction or session; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35467/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
726. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of dual diagnosis teams currently in operation, by health region; and the estimated cost of ensuring at least one operational team, per health region. [35468/25]