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
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2280. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of people which are detained in the Central Mental Hospital, other than under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, as amended by the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010, and the route(s) by which each of those people have been detained. [74925/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2281. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of adults whose mental health treatment abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74934/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2283. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of children whose mental health treatment abroad was arranged by the State in the past 36 months, the settings and countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74936/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2285. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of practices (details supplied) in relation to people other than in ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74938/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2286. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in residential settings other than ‘approved centres’ under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74939/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2287. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in community mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74940/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2289. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive list or categorisation of residential care services that are known or believed to be operating without the necessary registration as a ‘designated centre’ under the Health Act 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74943/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2361. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to immediately publish the North Kerry and South Kerry CAMHS Lookback reviews, respectively; if agreement has been reached with all north and south Kerry victims respectively, in regard to compensation, counselling, and all other entitlements; the number of cases that have been settled in north and south Kerry, respectively; the number who …
Martin Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2387. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of patients presenting to Sligo University Hospital accident and emergency department with mental health issues and how many of those were admitted to mental health unit, by month for 2025. [1267/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2388. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of mental health service users in Sligo, Leitrim and the number of repeat visits to Sligo University Hospital accident and emergency department; the number of times they were admitted to the mental health unit; and the number of times they were sent home, by month for 2025. [1268/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2389. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by month for 2025 of the number of vacant beds there were in the Sligo University Hospital’s mental health unit. [1269/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2401. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the consideration that will be given to the provision of counselling and psychotherapy services by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1375/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2422. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on a CAMHS assessment for a child (details supplied); if the HSE will assess the real urgency to progress this particular case as there has been miscommunication with the family in relation to submission of paperwork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1482/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2438. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for a detailed update as of January 2026 on CAMHS assessment for child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1531/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to CAMHS in 2025; the number of children waiting longer than recommended timeframes for assessment and treatments; the average waiting time by CHO, the number of posts vacant at year-end. [2201/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2565. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health as per the HSE national service plan for 2026, if the national service plan will ensure the opening of all 20 inpatient CAMHS beds in the national children’s hospital; and, if not, which beds will open in NCHI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2518/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
643. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to the Central Mental Hospital, and the number of persons discharged in 2024, as the information provided to date has been queried (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73339/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
729. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Waterford waiting for CAMHS, broken down by length of wait, on a quarterly basis for 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73699/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-12-16 · to Children
849. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE clinical nurse specialist in intellectual disabilities within CHO3, in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [72174/25]
Michael Murphy
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
905. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene to ensure that a child (details supplied) receives an appointment with CAMHS and receives immediate access to appropriate mental-health and behavioural supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71408/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
912. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to aligning primary care, child and adolescent mental health services and children’s disability network team boundaries with school addresses rather than home addresses in order to improve service coordination and data collection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71428/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
913. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the data sharing arrangements that exist for students identified through the continuum of support who are also on assessment of need or child and adolescent mental health services waiting lists; if a shared national system is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71430/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
932. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of the 75-bed acute admissions unit for Mental Health at St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71551/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
933. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to replace the mental health continuing care beds currently utilised in units 1, 2, 3 and 8 in St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71552/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-16 · to Health
934. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to refurbish/enhance the mental health continuing care facility at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71553/25]