727. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average cost of treating individuals with a dual diagnosis in community settings versus inpatient units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35469/25]
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728. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if translation and interpretation costs are ringfenced in mental health services for those with limited English; and the average cost per health region for accessible communication supports. [35472/25]
736. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health programmes are currently subject to output based budgeting and key performance indicators; and the estimated administrative cost of expanding this approach. [35512/25]
737. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted a review of inefficiencies or duplication across the HSE mental health services; and if any projected cost savings have been identified. [35513/25]
738. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland’s current per capita spending on mental health compares with EU and OECD averages; and the estimated additional cost to bring spending to the EU average. [35514/25]
739. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cost per person of inpatient psychiatric care versus enhanced community based mental health care; and if transition modelling has been carried out. [35515/25]
745. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering 47 additional community teams, 17 CAMHS ID teams, 41 inpatient CAMHS beds and 20 early intervention in psychosis teams, in tabular form. [35530/25]
747. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of developing an all island mother and baby perinatal mental health unit. [35532/25]
820. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the commissioning and staffing of the new CAMHS unit in the new children’s hospital; how it is progressing; the estimated date for when it will commence its operations; her views on whether this will this help the emergency flow of children and adolescents to the new hospital and St. James’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35972…
33. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measurable actions her Department is taking to ensure that elderly people have timely access to age-appropriate mental health supports, including integrated primary care pathways, nursing home liaison psychiatry, and community-based outreach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/25]
56. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the rollout of the specialist perinatal mental health service and the establishment of an inpatient mother and baby unit, including projected timelines and measures in place to ensure equitable access across all maternity hubs and spokes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33951/25]
354. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review of the mental health service for the deaf; when the review report is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35182/25]
758. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being taken to improve access to trauma-informed mental health care for individuals who are experiencing homelessness, particularly outside of major cities such as Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33624/25]
170. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has commissioned or plans to commission any specific studies assessing the long-term developmental, educational, and economic impacts of prolonged delays in accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. [33168/25]
171. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the independent evaluations or audits that have been conducted to verify that current mental health services for children comply with the State’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly in light of ongoing waiting list challenges. [33169/25]
172. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the formal mechanisms in place to monitor the adequacy and effectiveness of alternative mental health supports and services for children and families who are unable to access CAMHS in a timely manner. [33170/25]
173. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has reconsidered or plans to reconsider introducing a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18, given ongoing issues with waiting times for CAMHS. [33171/25]
174. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific policy changes or additional resources being implemented to reduce the current CAMHS waiting list, which reportedly includes over 4,200 children, with more than 620 waiting longer than one year. [33172/25]
175. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that many general practitioners appear to lack awareness or confidence regarding their role in providing or referring adolescents to primary care mental health services; and the steps her Department is taking to improve this awareness among healthcare providers and families. [33173/25]
176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health how her Department reconciles the promotion of primary care as a first point of contact for youth mental health needs with reports that waiting times for primary care mental health services are as long as or longer than those for CAMHS; and the measures being taken to address these waiting times. [33174/25]
177. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the specific targets, timelines, and accountability mechanisms in place to ensure that the commitments made in the Youth Mental Health Action Plan and related strategies result in measurable improvements in access and quality of mental health care for children and adolescents. [33175/25]
178. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to outline, given the multiple policies developed and ongoing recruitment difficulties in CAMHS and primary care mental health services, how she plans to accelerate the pace of reform and make fast, tangible improvements to service access and delivery for children and young people. [33176/25]
916. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a geographical breakdown of the 174 authorised officers currently appointed under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32724/25]
1258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current WTE positions filled in Longford-Westmeath CAMHS teams, broken down by discipline, in tabular form. [28909/25]
1273. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of a mother and baby psychiatric unit; when it will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29005/25]