Mental Health Services
An official questions-paper heading. 1,483 questions (8 oral, 1,475 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
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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
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
564. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to institute a mandatory transition pathway from CAMHS to AMHS for patients with diagnosed eating disorders, given that many patients currently experience a lapse in care in moving between the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18040/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
565. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist WTE posts dealing with eating disorders are currently vacant across the HSE; where those posts located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18041/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
566. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand existing services to tackle eating disorders, especially with a view to achieving an equitable regional distribution in service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18042/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
567. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health her plans to review the 2018 Model of Care treating Eating Disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18043/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
568. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will collect comprehensive national data on patients presenting with eating disorders, including those at emergency departments and at GP clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18044/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-03-04 · to Justice
207. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the recommendation of the High Level Taskforce on Mental Health and Addiction; and when the 2024 progress report will be published. [17314/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
263. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current number of mental health inpatient beds in each regional health area, RHA; the additional beds that have been promised to meet shortfalls; the location of the shortfalls; and the timelines attached to delivering those additional beds. [17347/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
264. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she has plans to increase capacity at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17348/26]
Johnny Guirke
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
265. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the number of people who went to a facility (details supplied) in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [17349/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
343. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who presented to emergency departments in mental health crisis and received assessment, intervention, or support from specialist mental health services, including SCAN nurses and liaison mental health teams, in each of the past three years, broken down by hospital. [17784/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
344. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients presenting to emergency departments with mental health crises to receive assessment by a mental health specialist, broken down by hospital in a tabular form. [17785/26]
Michael Lowry
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
810. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to ensure that mental health services in north Tipperary are adequately resourced, in light of current deficits in psychiatry, occupational therapy and social work positions; the measures in place to recruit and retain staff across these disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16364/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
823. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE community mental health nurse provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16413/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
824. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE social worker provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area, of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16414/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
825. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE occupational therapy provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16415/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
826. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE psychology provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16416/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
827. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current WTE psychiatry provision, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16417/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
828. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current number of approved psychiatry posts, per head of population, in psychiatry of later life services in each integrated healthcare area of each health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16418/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
829. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for primary care psychology, by RHA, at the end of January 2026, in tabular form. [16433/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
830. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS in January 2026; the number of children waiting longer than the recommended timeframes for assessment and treatments; the average waiting time by CHO; and the number of posts vacant at month end. [16434/26]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
831. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any out-of-hours GP care and mental health services in north county Dublin Fingal; her plans to expand the provision of such care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16441/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
835. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints relating to mental health services that have been submitted through the Your Service, Your Say complaints system in each of the past three years; whether any audits or reviews have been carried out on these complaints, including assessments of complainant satisfaction with the resolution process; if so, whether the find…
Seán Crowe
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
859. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS WTE vacancies in CHO7; the length of time these roles have been vacant for; the number of patients waiting for an appointment in the area; if she will report on the recruitment campaign to fill these vacant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16629/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
901. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to review a decision to refuse a person (details supplied) access to CAMHS. [16883/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
961. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive necessary psychology services (details supplied) [17158/26]