2614. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for a detailed breakdown in CAMHS waiting times in HSE south-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/26]
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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| 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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2622. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 12 February 2026, the status of the recruitment and employment of the further necessary staff for the full operation of the CAMHS-ID service; and the timeline when clinical referrals will be fully operational. [23611/26]
2850. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health in relation to the latest recruitment drive for HSE councillors to provide the number of individuals that are expected to be recruited for the Dublin/Wicklow region; will positions will begin to be offered; and how long will the panel remain in place. [24541/26]
2862. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland regarding the operation of the HSE's single point of access CAMHS, CDNTs and primary care services; the dates of any such engagement; whether any concerns, reservations or conditions were raised by the college in relation to the model; whether the college has indicated that it is full…
2863. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service teams, by health region and the location of the CAMHS team in each case, that have been without a social worker, a psychologist or an occupational therapist for a period in excess of one year; the date on which each vacancy arose; the details of recruitment efforts taken in each case since the post was vaca…
2866. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that the absence of a national minimum training standard or competency requirement for general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations, including in children and adolescents, constitutes a gap in national patient safety and suicide prevention policy; and if she will outline the basis on w…
2867. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department intends to introduce a national policy framework setting out minimum competency and training requirements for general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations; if so, the timeline for its development and implementation; and whether such requirements will be mandatory across all primary …
2868. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the governance, oversight, and funding arrangements in place for the development of the proposed self-harm and suicide prevention training package for trainee general practitioners; to specify whether this programme will be subject to Departmental approval; and whether it is intended to form part of a nationally mandated standard. [24668/26]
2869. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms that are in place at Department level to ensure consistency in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations in primary care in the absence of a national minimum standard; and whether any risk assessment has been undertaken regarding variation in clinical practice. [24669/26]
2870. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department collects or requires the collection of data relating to outcomes, referrals, or adverse incidents associated with the management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations in primary care; and if she will outline any audit or review processes in place to assess quality and consistency of care. [24670/26]
2898. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the provision being made within CAMHS teams for children who are deaf. [24730/26]
2975. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current wait time for accessing adult mental health services for medical card holders. [25069/26]
3006. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an initial appointment with CAMHS in Kildare; the number of young people waiting over a year for an initial appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25288/26]
3008. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health to clarify the date range now covered by the State Claims Agency following the recent extension of the scheme relating to the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25307/26]
3009. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to extending the CAMHS look-back review in Kerry to include cases prior to 2014, particularly in light of legal proceedings relating to the care of children in the region dating back to the late 1990s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25308/26]
3158. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether a child (details supplied) will receive assessment for ADHD by CAMHS, as referred by their GP. [26145/26]
3189. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of recommendation 22 of the sharing the vision implementation plan on the provision of appropriate environments for those presenting at emergency departments who require a mental health assessment including specifically to get an update on the response received to communication furnished to eight emergency departments that do…
3204. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised in relation to access to appropriate mental health supports and services; if she will provide an update on the referral made to mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26456/26]
3248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of approved posts within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, by discipline and by health region, as provided for under the most recent National Service Plan; the number of filled posts in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26630/26]
3249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the vacancy rates within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, by discipline and by health region; the number of posts currently vacant for more than 3, 6 and 12 months; and the measures in place at national level to address these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26631/26]
3250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) teams currently operating nationwide; the number of those teams operating below the staffing levels recommended under national policy and clinical guidance; the criteria used by the HSE to determine minimum safe staffing levels for CAMHS teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26632…
3251. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has conducted, commissioned or received any audit, review, report or risk assessment relating to referral acceptance, refusal or rejection practices within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services since 2020; if so, to provide details of same and any recommendations arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [266…
3252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by or on behalf of the HSE in relation to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in each of the past five years; the systems in place to record and categorise such complaints at national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26634/26]
3253. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is separately identifiable within the HSE's national complaints management system; if not, the reason for same; any plans to introduce service-specific categorisation for CAMHS complaints; and the timeline for implementation of such measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26635/26]
3254. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of approved new posts for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services under the National Service Plans for 2024 and 2025; the number of these posts filled to date; the number currently in recruitment; and the expected timelines for full recruitment to these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26636/26]