865. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to issue a review on the practices within the psychiatry unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda when an individual arrives seeking urgent treatment during a mental health crisis; and the actions that are taken to care for each individual to engage with and ensure that they do not leave the unit without being assessed by a suitably qualified person. [732…
Topics / Mental Health Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMental Health Services
1,556 questions from 122 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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1,548 written, 8 oral
122
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| March 2025 | 106 |
| April 2025 | 64 |
| May 2025 | 106 |
| June 2025 | 80 |
| July 2025 | 140 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 51 |
| October 2025 | 99 |
| November 2025 | 55 |
| December 2025 | 48 |
| January 2026 | 104 |
| February 2026 | 87 |
| March 2026 | 90 |
| April 2026 | 121 |
| May 2026 | 89 |
| June 2026 | 84 |
| July 2026 | 66 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 27 |
| October 2026 | 46 |
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866. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the policy within psychiatry unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda when a person who has presented looking for help and treatment during a mental health crisis leaves and sadly dies by suicide; if it is practice that an automatic review into the case occurs; if so, the duration of that review; and if not, the reason. [7325/25]
894. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with CAMHS, in Limerick, listed by waiting time, in tabular form. [7576/25]
895. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the total number of children on the CAMHS assessment waiting lists and CAMHS therapy services waiting list; in the CHO3 area, in tabular form. [7577/25]
914. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Roscommon waiting for an appointment with a CAMHS team; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [7697/25]
915. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the CAMHS assessment waiting lists and CAMHS therapy services waiting list, as of February 2025; the total number in each CHO and LHO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7698/25]
928. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when a treatment in CAMHS will be made available to a child (details supplied). [7794/25]
966. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps she plans to take to improve access to person-centred child and adolescent mental health services teams. [8061/25]
981. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the increased staffed investment she plans to make to address the waiting list crisis in Primary Care Child and Adolescent Psychology Services in CHO9; and when she intends to a recruitment drive for same to begin. [8154/25]
324. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a certain therapy can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/25]
325. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a certain therapy can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/25]
351. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the current status of the psychiatry position at Dungarvan Community Hospital; if a vacancy occurs at present; the total period of time from 1 January 2024 to date that the position has been vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6949/25]
352. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total number of positions comprising the mental health team at Dungarvan Community Hospital; the number of these positions that are currently vacant; the duration each current vacancy has occurred, by position and number of vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6950/25]
353. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis assessment nurse positions that currently pertain to Waterford; the number of positions that are currently vacant; the duration each current vacancy has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6951/25]
354. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health liaison nurse positions attached to University Hospital Waterford; the number of these positions that are currently vacant; the duration since each current vacancy has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6952/25]
355. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with child and adolescent mental health services in CHO5, broken down by county and by year of current referral, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6953/25]
211. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity for the south Lee area, broken down by adult primary care, child primary care, adolescent and family psychology services; if there are locums; and the plans to recruit further in this regard. [6483/25]
686. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if funding is available for families who have to go privately for psychology services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5482/25]
694. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on CAMHS waiting lists in Wexford and Wicklow, broken down by the number of months they are waiting, in tabular form; the plans to address the crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5532/25]
697. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if a clinical nurse manager (CNM2) will be allocated to the Carrickmacross adult mental health services at the Carrickmacross primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5549/25]
698. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the last date in which a clinical nurse manager was allocated to the Carrickmacross adult mental health services; the reason this post was not continued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5550/25]
699. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the WTE staff of different grades and positions currently in place at the Carrickmacross adult mental health services; the corresponding figures for January 2020, January 2021, January 2022, January 2023 and January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5551/25]
761. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at South Galway CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5871/25]
762. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at West Galway CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5872/25]
763. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at North Galway CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5873/25]