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
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-09-23 · to Health
673. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she considered broadening the eligibility criteria for clinical psychologists qualified abroad, specifically in the UK, to practice in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50334/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1126. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the positions unfilled in CAMHS; the number on waiting lists in by county, by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47637/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the positions unfilled in CAMHS ID teams, by county, team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47638/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1128. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan and timeframe in Louth to have a fully populated CAMHS ID multi-disciplinary team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47639/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1130. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the plan and timeframe to deliver the ten-bed extension in Drogheda DOP, Crosslanes; her plans to improve the acute mental health bed provision in Louth/Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47641/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1134. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the proposals being considered for mental health services in county Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47656/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the unfilled mental health service positions in county Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47657/25]
Seán Canney
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1141. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to address the situation whereby persons in a mental health crisis in the Tuam area of County Galway have a current wait time for a crisis appointment of six-weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47782/25]
Seán Canney
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1142. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the posts in adult mental health services in Tuam, County Galway; the services offered by the team; if any posts remain vacant; the current wait times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47783/25]
Seán Canney
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1143. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that mental health professionals in community mental health teams are equipped to deal with adults with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47784/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1144. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the number of adult psychiatrists for ADHD in the south-east HSE region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47785/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1210. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents on waiting-lists in primary care services for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in excess of one year, two years, three years and so on, until the longest duration in years, by health region, in tabular form. [48155/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1211. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the grade and service location of primary care and secondary mental health posts, within each health region, in occupational therapy, social work, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy which were vacated in 2023 and 2024 that have yet been submitted for replacement and which have not yet received stage 3 approval, in tabula…
David Cullinane
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1296. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the expert group on the next suicide reduction strategy will consider the matter of mental health emergency departments or emergency rooms; if the group will consider wider sets of proposals from the public and bereaved families known as Adam's Protocols; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48687/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-09-08 · to Finance
549. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual VAT revenue collected from counselling and psychotherapy services. [46527/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-09-08 · to Finance
550. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out an assessment of the fiscal impact of designating counselling and psychotherapy services as VAT exempt in line with other health services. [46528/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-09-08 · to Finance
564. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to designate psychotherapy and counselling services as VAT exempt services; if his Department has undertaken any analysis on the cost of designating these services as VAT exempt services; if so, the amount such a designation would cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46626/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1889. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting psychological treatment in County Kerry, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44894/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1890. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting psychological treatment in each county in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44896/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1891. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans being put in place to address the large waiting lists for children awaiting psychological treatment in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44898/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1951. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will receive appointments with CAMHS, CDNT and an emergency child psychologist in County Donegal; if emergency support will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45716/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
2007. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by organisations regarding a person (details supplied) due to lack of access to social work and OT within their mental health services; and the steps her Department will take to support this person. [46986/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the actions she will take to ensure continued access to child adolescent counsellor hours for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45348/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2307. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the full year cost to fully staff three extra perinatal mental health teams. [45530/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2312. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of residents accommodated by the HSE in a property acquired for residential mental health service use in a location (details supplied) and the opening date of that service. [45573/25]