566. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working in adolescent addiction services, per IHA, per speciality, per funded WTE post and per filled WTE post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26694/25]
Topics / Addiction Treatment Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAddiction Treatment Services
106 questions from 29 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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105 written, 1 oral
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 15 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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436. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health to outline the drug rehabilitation and addiction services available in Wicklow; a detailed list of the services they provide; the number of patients served; the current waiting lists for addiction treatment in CHO 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23043/25]
437. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the addiction services are available in Wicklow for young people and children under the age of 18; the number of patients served; the current waiting lists for these services; the services they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23044/25]
533. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason gambling is not covered as a primary addiction under the tier 4 national beds scheme; and if she will consider doing so. [22568/25]
534. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of publicly funded beds were provided under tier 4 addiction services, by month for 2024, in tabular form. [22569/25]
2064. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will give consideration to providing residential rehab centres, which will allow an addict to stay for treatment for a period of three to six months at minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19065/25]
2147. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of WTE's in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim employed within HSE addiction services, including those within mental health services; the estimated pay costs per annum, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19506/25]
2466. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to routinely collect data on addiction service waiting lists, ensuring that services are adequately resourced to meet demand. [21169/25]
750. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of the addiction services in Carlow and Kilkenny, and the funding they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15311/25]
368. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the creation of State-run residential addiction treatment centres; if the money seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau could be used to fund such treatment centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14952/25]
374. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health to consider permanent funding to support the drug related intimidation and violence engagement programme; her plans with this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14732/25]
680. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for an update on any progress to the Dual Diagnosis Programme since 2021; the way it is being monitored; and if outcomes and the progress of individuals are tracked and monitored. [13323/25]
681. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of the dual diagnosis services in each CHO, in tabular form. [13324/25]
682. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the HSE addiction services under HSE social inclusion have adequate resources to manage behavioural addictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13325/25]
683. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of the addiction services, and the funding they receive, per county, in tabular form. [13326/25]
688. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies per dual diagnosis teams across the country. [13332/25]
853. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the drug rehabilitation and addiction services available in Louth, including the number of centres in the country, a detailed list of services provided, the number of patients served, and the current waiting lists; and to provide a breakdown of waiting lists per CHO area, in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [14140/25]
1507. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a research report into the prevalence of neurodiversity among people accessing addiction services (details supplied); the steps she is taking to ensure that there is an appropriate service response; if she will commit to providing neurodiversity training to drug services’ staff at all levels; and if she will make a statement on…
72. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will consider making additional funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10100/25]
148. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the amount by which her Department will be increasing funding for drug addiction services, including local drug and alcohol taskforces, to improve their effectiveness; the amount each taskforce will be receiving; when this funding will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10101/25]
200. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the amount by which her Department will be increasing funding for drug addiction services including local drug and alcohol taskforces to improve their effectiveness; the amount each task force will receive; when this finding will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10047/25]
740. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the average wait time by facility from referral to admission for addiction rehabilitation and detox; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9606/25]
742. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to making extra funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9608/25]
1200. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his views on the availability of beds for the provision of detox services for alcohol and drug addiction in County Cork. [2853/25]
1355. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current level of funding allocated to addiction services. [46474/24]