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
John Clendennen
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3239. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of children or adolescents awaiting an appointment for the child and adolescent mental health services in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44069/25]
John Clendennen
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3240. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by Offaly CAMHS in the respective years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44070/25]
John Clendennen
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3241. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the percentage of referrals received by Offaly CAMHS in the respective years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025 that were not accepted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44071/25]
John Clendennen
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3242. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the reasons given for referral refusal by Offaly CAMHS in each of the respective years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44072/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3245. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding Jigsaw youth mental health services to provide full national coverage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44096/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of establishing and operating one full Jigsaw youth mental health service in each of the six RHAs; to include staffing, premises and service delivery costs per site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44123/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3252. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total annual cost to the Health Service Executive and her Department of providing online mental health services; a breakdown of these costs by platform or service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44124/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3256. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health whether the current funding model for community mental health services in Dublin 11 meets assessed need. [44128/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3266. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully staffing and operating all child and adult mental health services teams, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44167/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3267. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide the estimated annual cost of delivering integrated multi-disciplinary primary care mental health services based on the Jigsaw model; the current number of such services funded nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44177/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3268. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of operating one integrated multi-disciplinary primary care mental health service based on the Jigsaw model; and if this cost varies depending on location or catchment size; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44178/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3275. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2022, 2023 and 2024 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2025 in County Cork in these sectors. [44283/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3276. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this. [44284/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3280. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in acute mental health wards that are occupied by persons with neurological disorders waiting to access long-term care. [44288/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3281. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines and steps she will take to address this. [44289/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3282. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [44290/25]
Colm Burke
oral
2025-07-17 · to Education
91. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the progress of the €5 million pilot programme of counselling and well-being and mental health supports for the academic years 2024-25; to provide a breakdown of the progress in Cork in particular; if there are plans to expand the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40008/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
515. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40212/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
544. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health for the number of vacancies that exist within CAMHS in County Donegal, broken down by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40368/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
243. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for the roll out of a service (details supplied) in County Cavan; the discussions had in relation to this; the agreements that have been made regarding the prevision of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39834/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
247. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39875/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have presented to Crosslanes Drogheda psychiatric unit each month for the past 12 months from Navan Hospital or accident and emergency department; and the number of patients that have presented from Drogheda Hospital or accident and emergency department in each of the past 12 months. [39912/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the capacity of Crosslanes Drogheda unit. [39913/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of people turned away from Crosslanes Drogheda psychiatric unit in each of the past 12 months. [39914/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
257. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been in Crosslanes Drogheda Psychiatric Unit for more than one month, three months and six months, in the past year, in tabular form. [39915/25]