378. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2863 of 14 April 2026, in respect of each CAMHS social worker, psychologist or occupational therapist post identified as vacant for more than one year; the most recent date on which recruitment was attempted; the recruitment route used, including whether this was through a HSE national panel, local process, agency recruitment …
Topics / Mental Health Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMental Health Services
1,556 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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1,548 written, 8 oral
122
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 72 |
| March 2025 | 106 |
| April 2025 | 64 |
| May 2025 | 106 |
| June 2025 | 80 |
| July 2025 | 140 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 51 |
| October 2025 | 99 |
| November 2025 | 55 |
| December 2025 | 48 |
| January 2026 | 104 |
| February 2026 | 87 |
| March 2026 | 90 |
| April 2026 | 121 |
| May 2026 | 89 |
| June 2026 | 84 |
| July 2026 | 66 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 27 |
| October 2026 | 46 |
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The questions
205. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has received the University of Limerick evaluation of the CAST pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38238/26]
206. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of callouts the CAST team responded to between January 2025 and May 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38239/26]
207. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals successfully diverted from custody to acute psychiatric care via the CAST initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38240/26]
264. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the emergency or exceptional funding mechanisms available within the HSE or her Department to support community-based mental health organisations at immediate risk of closure; whether such mechanisms can be applied in the case of an organisation (details supplied); and the details of any discretionary or contingency funding streams that could be deployed urgently…
265. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she has requested the HSE to engage directly with an organisation (details supplied) to explore options to prevent its closure, including the potential for a short-term service level agreement or direct purchase of counselling services; and whether any such engagement is currently underway. [38097/26]
266. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been carried out on the impact that the closure of an organisation (details supplied) would have on access to counselling and mental health supports in the west of Ireland, particularly in Galway and Mayo where service provision is already limited; and the contingency plans in place to ensure continuity of care for affected clients. [38098/26…
267. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health her views on the role of community-based counselling services in delivering early intervention and preventative mental health supports; if she acknowledges that the loss of services such as an organisation (details supplied) may lead to increased demand on primary care, CAMHS and acute services; and if her Department will take urgent steps to prevent such service…
1017. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a serious complaint concerning the treatment of a nine-year-old non-verbal autistic child within CAMHS-ID; if an investigation has been initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36674/26]
1018. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason a formal complaint (details supplied) submitted in November 2025 regarding CAMHS-ID has not received a response to date; the standard response timelines for such complaints; and the steps being taken to address delays in this case. [36675/26]
1019. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the oversight mechanisms that are in place within CAMHS-ID to ensure that clinical decisions, particularly those involving the withdrawal of psychiatric medication in vulnerable children, are evidence-based, documented, and subject to review; and if she will outline any recent audits conducted in this area. [36676/26]
1107. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the risk that session-based counselling activity figures may overstate service reach where the same individual attends multiple sessions within a reporting period; and, if so, to provide the findings. [37048/26]
1110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Therapeutic Interventions Service Improvement Programme Board has been given a formal mandate to examine counselling data governance, regional comparability, unmet demand, patient outcomes and workforce capacity; and, if so, to provide its terms of reference. [37051/26]
1111. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the planned mapping of HSE and HSE-funded counselling services will include section 39 providers, National Office for Suicide Prevention-funded services, Tusla-funded counselling services, local low-cost counselling charities and community voluntary providers; and when this mapping exercise will be completed. [37052/26]
1148. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a first appointment with National Counselling Service (NCS) in each county, for persons who suffered childhood abuse and have been referred to the service; or self-referred to the service. [37284/26]
1149. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the current wait time that persons who suffered childhood abuse or neglect are waiting for a first appointment with National Counselling Service (NCS) in County Louth. [37285/26]
1150. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals that were received from persons who suffered childhood abuse or neglect, via the National Counselling Service (NCS) offices in County Louth for each of the years 2020 to 2026 respectively. [37286/26]
1151. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the National Counselling Service (NCS) offices in County Louth, from persons who suffered childhood abuse or neglect and received an assessment appointment for each of the years 2020 to 2026. [37287/26]
1152. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons based in County Louth who suffered childhood abuse or neglect and received counselling sessions via the National Counselling Service (NCS) for each of the years 2020 to 2026. [37288/26]
1153. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons based in County Louth who suffered childhood abuse or neglect and were referred to other services by the National Counselling Service (NCS) for each of the years 2020 to 2026 respectively; and to provide details of these other services. [37289/26]
1154. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average wait time following referral for persons in County Louth who hold a medical card to receive an initial appointment with the National Counselling Service to access counselling in primary care. [37291/26]
1155. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons following referral in County Louth that are currently waiting for a first appointment with the National Counselling Service to access counselling in Primary Care (CIPC); the number of these persons that have been waiting for six months ; the number of these persons that have been waiting between six and twelve months; the number that have b…
1156. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals that were received for persons in County Louth who hold a medical card to access counselling in Primary Care (CIPC) via the National Counselling Service (NCS) for each of the years 2020 to 2026. [37293/26]
1157. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of current staffing levels within each National Counselling Service (NCS) local County office; and the wider National Counselling Service (NCS) services. [37294/26]
1177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1138 and 1205 of 6 May 2026, to provide a timeline for a role to be filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/26]