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
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Addressed to
| 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
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of additional whole-time equivalent staff required to bring all community mental health teams to recommended staffing levels. [48506/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of recruiting 100, 250, 500 and 1,000 additional mental health staff across community and specialist services. [48507/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health teams operating below recommended staffing levels and the average staffing deficit per team. [48508/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
443. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the additional annual funding required to fully implement the remaining actions under Sharing the Vision by 2030, broken down by workforce, community services, crisis services, youth mental health services and specialist mental health programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48509/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
454. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual current and capital cost of establishing and operating a dedicated mental health emergency room, separate from the general emergency department, in each Model 3 and Model 4 hospital; the number of hospitals that would require new infrastructure or refurbishment to provide such facilities; and if she will provide a breakdow…
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
455. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant psychiatrists, psychiatry registrars, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer support workers and other specialist mental health professionals required to ensure that every acute hospital has the full complement of staff necessary to deliver safe and timely…
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
456. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the level of funding currently allocated to mental health crisis assessment and intervention services; the estimated additional annual funding required to provide nationwide coverage of crisis resolution teams, late-night outreach services, community assessment and treatment teams and other community-based alternatives to emergency department …
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
457. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of developing and implementing an integrated crisis response pathway for children and young people; the additional staffing and service investment required to strengthen child and youth mental health liaison services in emergency departments; and if she will provide a breakdown of projected expenditure. [48528/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
458. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual and capital costs associated with providing 24-hour mental health crisis assessment services in all acute hospitals; and if she will provide details of the staffing, infrastructure and operational costs included in those estimates. [48529/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
523. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in funding for recovery education. [48674/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
524. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the full complement of community CAMHS teams in line with the population recommendations of Sharing the Vision, in tabular form; the number of teams required; and the staffing complement required. [48675/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
525. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the full complement of acute CAMHS teams in line with the population recommendations of Sharing the Vision, in tabular form; the number of teams and beds required; and the staffing complement required. [48676/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
526. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the full complement of CAMHS-ID teams in line with the population recommendations of Sharing the Vision, in tabular form; the number of teams required; and the staffing complement required. [48677/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
527. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the full complement of early intervention in psychosis teams in line with the model of care, in tabular form; the number of teams required; and the staffing complement required. [48678/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
551. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the psychological and counselling services that are available to women across the country contemplating termination of pregnancy. [48742/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-06-25 · to Health
552. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of an additional CAMHS team to serve north Wexford. [48743/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of HSE expenditure spent on private mental health services, by service type, in each health area in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [47096/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
842. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of staffing all emergency departments with liaison psychiatrists for one year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47695/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
843. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of having fully staffed mental health teams in each RHA across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47696/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
844. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully staffing and operating all 73-child and adult mental health services teams, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47697/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
845. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully implement the National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention Psychosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47698/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
846. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully funding the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders and deliver the remaining eating disorder teams by 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47699/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
847. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current and capital cost of establishing and operating a 24/7 multi-agency mental health crisis de-escalating team, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47700/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
848. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current and capital cost of implementing the Governments plan for inpatient and outpatient perinatal mental health care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47701/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Health
850. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the cost of running the Galway Community Café, the free out-of-hours adult mental health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47703/26]