3244. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the path to a (details supplied) in Co Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44092/25]
Topics / Mental Health Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMental Health Policy
75 questions from 35 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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75 written, 0 oral
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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40. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department accepts that the lack of dedicated spaces for young people is contributing to poor mental health outcomes and loneliness, given recent research by the European Union Joint Research Centre which found that Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe; the steps her Department is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a stat…
41. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department accepts the need for a national approach to provide integrated youth hubs in towns-cities across Ireland where young people can access State- and community-based services and have a safe space to congregate with their peers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37979/25]
52. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider targeted investment in State-run youth spaces as part of Budget 2026, given the growing demand for early intervention mental health, education, and wellbeing supports for young people, and the opportunity these hubs present to deliver multiple services under one roof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38082/25]
20. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health for a report on Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone' Implementation Plan 2025 - 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34708/25]
1349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18. [29280/25]
587. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to clarify the situation regarding young adults, aged between 16 -17, presenting to A&E and being admitted as an inpatient, if they are treated as a minor or as an adult in relation to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/25]
624. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national triage timeframe target for CAMHS referrals, such as a maximum of 12 weeks from referral to assessment. [26866/25]
625. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the potential fiscal savings from eliminating CAMHS waiting lists through investment in early intervention services. [26867/25]
628. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any assessment of the long-term developmental, educational, and economic impacts of prolonged delays in accessing CAMHS. [26872/25]
631. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18. [26875/25]
632. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health her response to recent data showing over 4,200 children on CAMHS waiting lists, with over 620 waiting longer than one year; and the policy changes she intends to pursue. [26876/25]
635. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the comparative cost to the State of early CAMHS intervention versus crisis-driven responses including accident and emergency visits, ambulance callouts, Garda involvement, and inpatient psychiatric care [26894/25]
638. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national triage timeframe target for CAMHS referrals, such as a maximum of 12 weeks from referral to assessment. [26897/25]
639. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the potential fiscal savings from eliminating CAMHS waiting lists through investment in early intervention services. [26898/25]
645. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental health care for children under 18 years of age. [26906/25]
38. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the progress made in supporting students’ mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26174/25]
177. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the projected costs of implementing the Mental Health Bill, including the cost of staffing that will be needed to expand the remit of the Mental Health Commission; and if there is a full funding commitment given by the Government to cover these costs. [26260/25]
406. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports currently available for student mental health in post-primary schools; if there are plans to increase school-based counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25135/25]
825. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to support the mental health of young carers given they are five times more likely to suffer from depression than their peers. [25452/25]
196. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2410 of 29 April 2025, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if a response will issue to the concerns raised by their family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24677/25]
2212. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone' Implementation Plan 2025 – 2027, can be amended to ensure patients reporting suicidal ideation do not have to go through accident and emergency and instead have access to a separate general admission unit for those experiencing a mental health emergency (details supplied); and if she will make a sta…
767. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health when the funding promised in 2015 for `It's Good 2 Talk` will be provided; the reason this funding has been held for ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9729/25]
279. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the completion and publication of the north Kerry CAMHS Lookback review given this review has been plagued with delays since its inception and the publication of which is long overdue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8269/25]
700. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to take urgent action to address the crisis in mental-health care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5557/25]