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
2025-03-06 · to Health
93. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will fund the expansion of Jigsaw services to ensure that no county is without a Jigsaw primary mental health care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10114/25]
Paula Butterly
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
94. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to address the urgent issue of funding required by an organisation (details supplied); if she will intervene with the HSE to ensure interim funding is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9896/25]
Tony McCormack
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
100. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the support she can provide to a community counselling centre based in Tullamore, County Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10031/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
105. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for a youth mental health app; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10055/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
118. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when a clinical child psychologist be appointed for CAMHS in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10155/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
127. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand eligibility for counselling in primary care in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10056/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
135. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to end lengthy waiting lists for CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9945/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
140. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will fund the expansion of Jigsaw services to ensure that no county is without a Jigsaw primary mental health care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10085/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the reason for the excessive delay in the filling of positions in the CAMHS Linn Dara service. [10115/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
145. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will receive a CAMHS appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10178/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
163. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the date she will end the practice of child admissions to adult psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10129/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
173. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a report on the CAMHS redress scheme established in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10156/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
176. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the work she and her Department have undertaken to fill the professional vacancies in the CAMHS team in Balbriggan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9988/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
386. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the waiting list times for occupational therapy appointments, and CAMHS wait times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7550/25]
Frankie Feighan
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
393. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health for clarification regarding the recent cancellation of CAMHS services in Team 1 for under 18s in Leitrim/East Sligo/West Cavan; the refusal of new referrals from GPs to this service; the impact of services to current patients, due to the lack of a clinical lead consultant for Team 1; the recruitment efforts and timelines; and if she will ma…
Jen Cummins
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
395. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the lack of psychiatry supports in a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10277/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
396. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason CAMHS referrals have been suspended in an area (details supplied); when it is expected referrals will resume; the current number of referrals for support services to Sligo and Leitrim CAMHS service currently awaiting assessment; the current number of HSE vacancies in the Sligo and Leitrim CAMHS service; and if she will make a state…
Albert Dolan
written
2025-03-06 · to Health
446. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychotherapists employed in Galway mental health services in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10470/25]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
158. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health about the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred in March 2024 to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Limerick, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9840/25]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
169. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health her plans on the future of CAMHS from a funding and activity perspective. [9880/25]
Martin Kenny
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
189. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she or her Department are aware that the CAMHS clinical lead post for CHO1 covering Leitrim, west Cavan and east Sligo is vacant; the reason this post is not filled; when there will be a clinical lead appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9991/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
193. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide appropriate funding to a charity (details supplied), which provides essential mental health services in communities and requires funds to continue operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
199. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to clearly outline the governance structure for mental health under the new HSE structure; the senior accountable officer in the HSE responsible for mental health governance and policy on the HSE management team; the regional and integrated healthcare area governance and management structure for mental health, including funding control and coo…
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
209. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to HSE ADHD services in HSE Dublin north city and west, and HSE Dublin north county, in 2023 and 2024, separated by adults and children, in tabular form. [10150/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-03-05 · to Health
210. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current average wait time to receive an appointment for an initial ADHD assessment for children in HSE Dublin north city and west and HSE Dublin north county areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10159/25]