Mental Health Services

951. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health whether existing counsellors/psychotherapist will be subject to the same CORU standards as newly qualified counterparts; if existing counsellors/psychotherapist will have special qualification provisions put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7406/26]

952. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the background checks of current counsellors/ psychotherapists registered with various representative bodies which have no legal or statutory basis which will be undertaken when these individuals are accredited under CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7408/26]

1024. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved occupational therapy posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; if there are integrated health areas that currently do not have approved occupational therapy posts, in tabular form [7685/26]

1025. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved social work posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; if there are integrated health areas that currently do not have approved social work posts, in tabular form [7686/26]

1026. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of approved community mental health nurse posts, per population, in psychiatry of later life services across each health region; if there are integrated health areas that currently do not have approved community mental health nurse posts, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7687/26]

1031. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is currently no head child psychologist currently working in Wexford Primary Care Psychology Service for Children and Adolescents; that the current waitlist for this service is three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7705/26]

1074. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on mental health services in primary care settings for 2025; the evaluation metrics used to assess service effectiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7855/26]

1085. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there is a clinical psychologist currently assigned to the CAMHS team serving Mullingar; and the number of WTE posts filled and vacant. [8053/26]

1086. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to enhance early-intervention protocols within youth mental health services, specifically regarding the identification of individuals exhibiting early signs of severe psychiatric distress; the supports for families to navigate these critical periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8055/…

1087. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the guidance or training which has been provided to primary care and mental health professionals concerning the assessment and management of patients whose psychotic symptoms may be interwoven with extremist ideological content online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8056/26]

1132. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a mental health crisis unit in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8331/26]

1133. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the reason many patients receiving mental health treatment, have received cancellations from St. Otteran's Hospital Campus, John's Hill, Waterford, noting that this clinic provides service to many patients from County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/26]

406. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS patients who have been treated in a general children’s hospital ward in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/26]

407. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount which has been spent sending patients to the United Kingdom to avail of rehabilitation psychiatry beds between the years 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7026/26]

408. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount which has been spent sending patients abroad, excluding the United Kingdom, to avail of rehabilitation psychiatry beds between the years 2019 to 2025; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7027/26]

409. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of money which has been spent sending patients to the United Kingdom to avail of secure psychiatric units between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7028/26]

410. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of money which has been spent sending patients abroad, excluding the United Kingdom, to avail of secure psychiatric units between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7029/26]

411. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount which has been spent sending patients to the United Kingdom for specialist forensic psychiatric treatment between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7030/26]

412. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of money which has been spent sending patients abroad, excluding the United Kingdom, for specialist forensic psychiatric treatment between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7031/26]

413. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals from Ireland who have availed of rehabilitation psychiatry beds in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7032/26]

414. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from Ireland who have availed of secure psychiatric units in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7033/26]

415. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from Ireland who have availed of specialist forensic psychiatric treatment in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7034/26]

416. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Ireland who met the threshold for specialistic psychiatric care, treatment, or hospitalisation, but were unable to or did not receive that care between the years 2019 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7035/26]

442. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for mental health services in County Kerry from 2020 to the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7228/26]

443. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the length of time children waited for mental health services in County Kerry from 2020 to the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7229/26]