1132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who have sought treatment abroad for eating disorder care; and where this information is collected from. [6473/26]
Topics / Eating Disorders
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEating Disorders
92 questions from 33 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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90 written, 2 oral
33
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| April 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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924. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health her plans to extend community eating disorder services such as a facility (details supplied), particularly in areas with minimal services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3593/26]
2397. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has spent on the treatment of eating disorders in the United Kingdom in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1361/26]
2398. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has spent on the treatment of eating disorders outside of Ireland, excluding the United Kingdom in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1362/26]
2528. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts approved, recruited and vacant within eating disorder services, by discipline and health region; and the length of time posts have remained unfilled. [2332/26]
380. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health her plans in place to provide designated beds for adults with eating disorders in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72761/25]
1042. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of specialists eating disorder teams currently staffed and operational; the number of vacancies; and the timeline for opening the remaining planned hubs. [72135/25]
898. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with an eating disorder in the State as of the end of November 2025; and the number of those individuals who had to seek treatment abroad during 2025. [69325/25]
919. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on the rollout of the national clinical programme for eating disorders; the number of multidisciplinary teams currently operational; the timeline for the full implementation of the 16 teams envisaged under the model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66016/25]
920. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on the review of the model of care for eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66017/25]
921. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children currently waiting for eating disorder treatment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66018/25]
922. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if she is considering structured day services that would bridge the gap from inpatient care to outpatient care for adolescents recovering from eating disorders (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66031/25]
314. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case for her Department funding specialist medical care for eating disorders abroad for a person (details supplied) which address the immediate medical risks and provide long-term treatment and outpatient programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54079/25]
672. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on phase one of the review of the model of care for eating disorders; and the timeline for the commencement and completion of phase two of the review. [50333/25]
2260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children hospitalised for eating disorders in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [45376/25]
2829. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the locations of 20 new specialist eating disorder inpatient beds announced by the Government on 21 July 2025, and for details of staff recruitment, including timeframes associated with this provision. [42243/25]
3193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully funding the national clinical programme for eating disorders and deliver the remaining eating disorder teams by 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43812/25]
568. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of eating disorder teams expansion in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40603/25]
296. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for treatment of an eating disorder by community health organisation, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40088/25]
830. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the way in which commitments within Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone Implementation Plan 2025 - to enhance supports provided in ED are being rolled out within the County Louth area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37495/25]
671. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to increase facilities for adults suffering with eating disorders; if she is aware that there are only three adult beds in Ireland and that they are for the catchment area of St. Vincent’s Hospital; if she agrees that this is wholly insufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35196/25]
706. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 20 additional eating disorder inpatient beds and community based services. [35428/25]
353. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds for eating disorders in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31042/25]
799. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address the dire situation of eating disorder treatment services in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27667/25]
811. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised with eating disorders since 2022. [25345/25]