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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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Debates under the same heading

Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.

DateDebate 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

Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1035. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people presenting to emergency departments with mental-health crises each month; the average wait time to be seen by a mental-health professional; and the measures being introduced to improve emergency mental-health pathways; in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [72128/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1036. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in community mental-health teams by RHA; the number of teams operating below recommended levels; and the plan for achieving multidisciplinary staffing targets. [72129/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1039. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of adult and child inpatient mental-health beds currently available; the occupancy rate; and the timeline for delivering additional acute and specialist beds promised under national service plans. [72132/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1041. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current provision of 24-7 crisis mental health services nationally; and the areas without round-the-clock coverage. [72134/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1043. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the availability of dual-diagnosis services across the State; the number of regions lacking dedicated services; and the implementation progress of the national dual-diagnosis strategy. [72136/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1076. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if community mental health teams in the HSE Southwest are currently accepting more new cases than they are discharging; the actions which are being taken to address capacity pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72267/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1093. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out any clinical or economic evaluation of post-loss mental health follow-up in primary care, including the estimated cost of introducing a standardised pathway and the projected costs to the Exchequer arising from untreated trauma or extended work absence; and if she will publish any findings or methodologies use…
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1120. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number and location of specialist dual-diagnosis teams currently operational; the staffing levels; the waiting lists; and the plan to deliver a “No Wrong Door” model nationwide. [72443/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of homeless services that have direct access to psychiatric nurses, counsellors and dual diagnosis supports; and the measures being taken to improve mental health provision for people experiencing homelessness. [72445/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1124. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis assessment nurses currently in post; the regions they cover; the number of referrals received in the past 12 months; and the plans to expand the service. [72447/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the complete budget breakdown of the 2026 mental health allocation, including funding by programme area; funding by CHO; funding for community versus inpatient care; funding for each National Clinical Programme; and to publish this in a single accessible document. [72453/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1132. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the roles and grades within the 300 additional mental health posts funded in budget 2026; and the CHOs they will be assigned to, recruitment timelines and expected start dates. [72455/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1133. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health whether she will introduce multi-annual funding agreements for community mental health organisations; the estimated budget required; and her Department's rationale for continuing annualised funding cycles. [72456/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated in 2026 to ADHD teams, eating disorder teams, early intervention in psychosis teams and dual-diagnosis services, along with staff numbers currently in place and staff required for full implementation. [72457/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the promised National Mental Health Workforce Strategy will be published; the number of training places required in psychiatry, psychology and allied health professions; and the projected workforce gap to 2030. [72459/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the recruitment initiatives under way or planned to fill CAMHS consultant psychiatrist vacancies, including international recruitment, retention incentives, training schemes and administrative supports. [72460/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1138. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current funding for Traveller mental health supports; the number of Traveller mental health workers in post; and the outcomes of targeted suicide prevention initiatives funded in 2024 to 2026. [72461/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1139. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the provision of mental health supports specifically aimed at LGBTQI+ people, including waiting times for specialist services and funding allocations for community partnerships. [72462/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available to people in international protection accommodation, including waiting times for psychological support, interpreter provision, and trauma-informed care. [72463/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when a National Mental Health Outcomes Framework will be published; the indicators being developed; and whether data will be reported quarterly. [72464/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1142. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the schedule for national service-user experience surveys for mental health services; response rates; and the actions taken in response to survey findings. [72465/25]
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Health
1143. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health for a detailed timeline for the commencement of all parts of the new Mental Health Act, including extension of regulatory oversight to community services and CAMHS; and the resources being allocated to the Mental Health Commission to implement these functions. [72466/25]
Jen Cummins written 2025-12-16 · to Further and Higher Education
1169. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to expand mental health supports in the further education and training sector. [71832/25]
Jen Cummins written 2025-12-16 · to Further and Higher Education
1170. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mental health supports in the further education and training sector available to students. [71833/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-11 · to Further and Higher Education
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to extensive waiting lists for mental health supports in third level institutions; the actions he will take to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66813/25]
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