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
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
313. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of child psychologist vacancies which exist in the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west; if these are currently being recruited for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55785/25]
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
314. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children which have been referred to the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55786/25]
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
315. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children that were referred to the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west in the past year but not placed on the service waitlist; the number deemed not in need of these services; the number whose parents subsequently indicated that they were not consenting to the service; the number removed from the list due to n…
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
316. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waitlist for primary care child psychology services in Dublin west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55788/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55813/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
330. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Kerry, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55817/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
331. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by community health organisation, age category and time waiting in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55818/25]
Ann Graves
written
2025-10-15 · to Health
332. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the consultant psychiatrist of a person (details supplied) will be permitted to diagnose them with ADHD and prescribe appropriate medication if necessary. [55819/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
815. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason no proportionality assessment was carried out in respect of changes to the CORU standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists; and if the implementation of these standards will be delayed to facilitate a proportionality assessment. [54652/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
816. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not consulted after 2023 as part of the development of the 2025 CORU standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists despite the professional expertise available in the organisation. [54653/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
820. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels in primary care child psychology in the Dublin mid-west; to outline where these services have been paused; the time and the reason these were paused; the steps being taken to resume services; the number of children on waiting lists for psychology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54681/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
821. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline the process of accepting a referral for primary care child psychology services; if letters are sent to parents asking to consent their child for services following a GP referral letter; to outline the need for this if a GP referral has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54682/25]
Johnny Guirke
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
845. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the funding in place for adults suffering from ADHD and depression to cover the cost of therapy sessions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54895/25]
Duncan Smith
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
864. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with CORU on the proposed changes in regulations for psychotherapists and counsellors, which include the removal of mandatory personal therapy and clinical supervision, along with the creation of a rigid separation between counselling and psychotherapy; if her Department has concerns over these changes; and i…
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
865. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will address the delays faced by a person (details supplied) in accessing support from CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54952/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-10-08 · to Education
218. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are available to schools in north Wexford to assist where a student experiences mental health difficulty. [54129/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-10-08 · to Education
219. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are available to schools in south Wicklow to assist where a student experiences mental health difficulties. [54130/25]
Jen Cummins
written
2025-10-07 · to Health
615. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the supports available to families with adult children with mental health difficulties that are at risk of homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53278/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-10-07 · to Health
632. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists based in Cork city mental health services in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [53359/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-10-07 · to Health
634. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies by job title within CAMHS in County Wicklow. [53361/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-10-07 · to Health
636. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people admitted to a mental health service funded by the HSE in the past five years. [53365/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-10-07 · to Health
677. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the current wait times for a mental health crisis appointment across Galway city and county; the number of patients in each area of Galway currently awaiting a mental health crisis appointment, by wait time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53664/25]
Charles Ward
written
2025-10-07 · to Health
682. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the current emergency out of hours mental health services that are currently available in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53692/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-10-02 · to Health
122. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the proposed 50-bedroom mental health facility on the grounds of St Stephen’s hospital, Glanmire, is compliant with the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52504/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-10-02 · to Health
190. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the interim measures being put in place to support mothers experiencing severe perinatal mental health difficulties while the dedicated mother and baby unit is under development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52380/25]