Mental Health Services
An official questions-paper heading. 1,483 questions (8 oral, 1,475 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 21 |
| Feb 2025 | 72 |
| Mar 2025 | 106 |
| Apr 2025 | 64 |
| May 2025 | 106 |
| Jun 2025 | 80 |
| Jul 2025 | 140 |
| Sep 2025 | 51 |
| Oct 2025 | 99 |
| Nov 2025 | 55 |
| Dec 2025 | 48 |
| Jan 2026 | 104 |
| Feb 2026 | 87 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 |
| Apr 2026 | 121 |
| May 2026 | 89 |
| Jun 2026 | 84 |
| Jul 2026 | 66 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 1,422 |
| Children | 23 |
| Education | 14 |
| Further and Higher Education | 12 |
| Justice | 4 |
| Agriculture | 3 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Rural | 1 |
| Taoiseach | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-05-20 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-04-21 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-02-11 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-01-22 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-01-22 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-01-21 | Mental Health Services |
| 2026-01-14 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-12-09 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-12-03 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-11-20 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-09-23 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-07-17 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-07-09 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-05-28 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-05-22 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-05-21 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-04-02 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-03-06 | Mental Health Services |
| 2025-02-13 | Mental Health Services |
The questions
Mark Wall
written
2026-03-24 · to Health
916. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of Solas cafés in Waterford and Dublin; if they have been successful; if she will extend them to other locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-03-24 · to Health
988. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 553 of 10 February 2026, if sufficient funding is in place for the complete establishment of this CAMHS ID team in Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22238/26]
Martin Daly
written
2026-03-24 · to Health
1022. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people in the Roscommon–Galway constituency currently awaiting access to primary care psychology services; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [22352/26]
Mattie McGrath
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
437. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current number of CAHMS ID teams in the Dublin and South East area; the WTE allocations to each team and the number of those posts unfilled, broken down by discipline, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21036/26]
Mattie McGrath
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
438. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts allocated to CAMHS team 1 in South Tipperary; the posts unfilled within the team, broken down by discipline and the total caseload for Team 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21037/26]
Mattie McGrath
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
439. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE posts allocated to CAMHS team 2 in South Tipperary ; the posts unfilled within the team, broken down by discipline and the total caseload for Team 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21038/26]
George Lawlor
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
459. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to mental health services in Galway City and County in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21108/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
477. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21209/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
478. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21210/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
479. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21211/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
500. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any analysis has been undertaken measuring the contract’s impact on waiting lists or consultant recruitment. [21249/26]
Johnny Mythen
written
2026-03-19 · to Health
501. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of people in the County Wexford area awaiting paediatric and juvenile primary care psychology; the number waiting over six months, 12 months and two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21274/26]
Joe Cooney
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1730. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in cognitive behavioural therapy and advanced nurse practitioner in psychotherapy posts filled at Shannon community mental health team as of 27 February 2026, in tabular form. [18661/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1784. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the €1.6 billion allocated to mental health services in 2026 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1785. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for mental health services in each HSE health region, and the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18947/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1786. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated per capita expenditure on mental health services in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1787. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the total number of consultant psychiatrists per 100,000 population in 2025; the way in which this compares with the OECD average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18949/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1788. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking to address persistent recruitment challenges in psychology, psychiatry, and mental health nursing in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18950/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1789. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of new community mental health hubs delivered and fully operational from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18951/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1790. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of mental health spending in regard to the total health budget for 2026; and the comparative figures to other EU countries, such as Finland, Belgium, and Germany, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18952/26]
Martin Daly
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1862. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the availability of primary care counselling services in the Castlerea area, including waiting times for access to counselling supports; and whether there are plans to expand access for patients who do not hold a medical card. [19315/26]
Martin Daly
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1864. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the community supports are currently available in the Roscommon/Castlerea area for persons living with chronic psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder; and whether additional social supports, key worker supports, or residential options are planned. [19317/26]
Martin Daly
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1865. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels and operational capacity of mental health home treatment teams serving the Roscommon area; and whether there have been any reductions in service provision. [19318/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1996. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason 50 beds and associated supports at the new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) have not opened, given the urgent need and concerns raised in a recent programme (details supplied) for appropriate mental health facilities; if she will give a commitment to ensure these 50 beds are made available immediately; and if she will make a statement …
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
2147. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national standard definition is applied across the Health Service Executive for reporting counselling activity within the counselling in primary care service and the childhood abuse or neglect counselling service; specifically whether reporting distinguishes between new clients, returning clients and the number of sessions delivered;…