Eating Disorders
An official questions-paper heading. 89 questions (2 oral, 87 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Department | Questions |
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| Health | 89 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Eating Disorders |
| 2025-05-13 | Eating Disorders |
| 2025-03-06 | Eating Disorders |
The questions
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
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]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
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]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-17 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-12-09 · to Health
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]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-11-25 · to Health
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]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-11-25 · to Health
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]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-11-25 · to Health
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]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-11-25 · to Health
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]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-10-08 · to Health
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]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-09-23 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
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]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
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]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
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]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
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]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-07-08 · to Health
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]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-07-01 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-01 · to Health
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]
Grace Boland
written
2025-06-11 · to Health
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]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-05-27 · to Health
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]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-05-20 · to Health
811. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people hospitalised with eating disorders since 2022. [25345/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
oral
2025-05-13 · to Health
125. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health when the review of the model of care for eating disorders will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24140/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-13 · to Health
169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she accepts that adult-specific services for eating disorders remain significantly under-resourced and overly centralised in Dublin; the rationale for limiting specialist inpatient treatment to a small number of beds in one hospital; the action her Department will take to expand adult eating disorder services, both inpatient and community…
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-05-13 · to Health
197. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the number of in-patient beds for eating disorders in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24141/25]