Mental Health Services

1280. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish dedicated mental health accident and emergency departments in all hospitals here, similar to those planned in England, to get patients in distress promptly into appropriate care in a calm environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29039/25]

1289. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on CAMHS waiting lists, by area; and the number who have been waiting longer than 12 months in each area. [29105/25]

1290. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the comparative cost to the State of early CAMHS intervention versus crisis-driven responses, including accident-and-emergency visits, ambulance callouts, Garda involvement, and inpatient psychiatric care. [29106/25]

1291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a bed at CAMHS inpatient units (for example, Éist Linn, Linn Dara, Merlin Park); and the total cost per admission. [29107/25]

1292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of CAMHS referrals currently being accepted for assessment and treatment, by area; and her plans to address the high rate of rejected referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29108/25]

1293. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national triage timeframe target for CAMHS referrals, such as a maximum of 12 weeks from referral to assessment. [29109/25]

1294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the potential fiscal savings from eliminating CAMHS waiting lists through investment in early-intervention services. [29110/25]

1295. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to outline the current staffing levels in CAMHS West Cork (Dunmanway), including the number of funded but unfilled positions. [29111/25]

1296. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the community-based mental health supports available to children waiting over 12 months for CAMHS appointments; and if these are standardised across the State. [29112/25]

1297. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any assessment of the long-term developmental, educational, and economic impacts of prolonged delays in accessing CAMHS. [29114/25]

1298. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current mental-health service provision for children is compliant with the State’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. [29115/25]

1299. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the support her Department provides for children and families who are unable to access CAMHS; and whether these are monitored for adequacy. [29116/25]

1300. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has considered creating a statutory right to timely mental-health care for children under 18. [29117/25]

1301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health her views on recent data showing over 4,200 children on CAMHS waiting lists, with over 620 waiting longer than one year; and the policy changes she intends to pursue. [29118/25]

1322. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of posts recommended in A Vision for Change and the number of posts filled in CAHMS by the following Departments: Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Social Care, Social Work and Dietetics, respectively. [29196/25]

1323. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff hours recommended in A Vision for Change and the Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff hours filled in CAHMS by the following Departments: Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Social Care, Social Work and Dietetics, respectively. [29197/25]

1338. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on CAMHS waiting lists by area; and the number who have been waiting longer than 12 months in each area. [29268/25]

1339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the comparative cost to the State of early CAMHS intervention versus crisis-driven responses including A&E visits, ambulance callouts, Garda involvement, and inpatient psychiatric care. [29269/25]

1340. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the average daily cost of a bed at CAMHS inpatient units (for example, Éist Linn, Linn Dara, Merlin Park); and the total cost per admission. [29270/25]

1341. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the percentage of CAMHS referrals currently being accepted for assessment and treatment, by area; and her plans to address the high rate of rejected referrals. [29271/25]

1342. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national triage timeframe target for CAMHS referrals, such as a maximum of 12 weeks from referral to assessment. [29272/25]

1343. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has examined the potential fiscal savings from eliminating CAMHS waiting lists through investment in early intervention services. [29273/25]

1344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the current staffing levels in CAMHS West Cork (Dunmanway), including the number of funded but unfilled positions. [29274/25]

1345. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what community-based mental health supports are available to children waiting over 12 months for CAMHS appointments; and whether these are standardised across the State. [29275/25]

1346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department has undertaken any assessment of the long-term developmental, educational, and economic impacts of prolonged delays in accessing CAMHS. [29277/25]