778. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a vacancy for CNS in crisis intervention in mental health for Kerry mental health services, which was placed on a recruitment hold, will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5925/25]
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.
1,556
questions
1,548 written, 8 oral
122
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 72 |
| 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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The questions
800. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to interim funding for SOSAD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6129/25]
815. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of dual diagnosis teams across CHO3; the number of staff in those teams. [6280/25]
831. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details in respect of the policies in place to ensure that people with autism are not discriminated against in mental health services; if she will provide information on the specific training provided to staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6326/25]
269. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled vacant positions in the Donegal HSE mental health services which are vacant, unfilled or filled on a temporary, agency and locum basis, at staff grade level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4976/25]
646. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with CAMHS, in Westmeath, by waiting time, in tabular form. [4344/25]
666. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists and senior psychiatrists in each of the CAMHS teams based in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4454/25]
696. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the care of a person (details supplied) has been completely inadequate and that the lives of other persons have been put in danger; and if she will ensure that the necessary reform and funding of the system is put in place to ensure that this does not recur. [4733/25]
1022. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health the number of acute psychiatric beds available nationwide; the location of each; her plans to increase this number; the proposed location of any additional beds planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2139/25]
1059. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the breakdown for children currently awaiting access to CAMHS services for CHO8 and specifically for County Louth; the number of these children who have been waiting 3-6, 6-12 and 12-15 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2238/25]
1074. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review and reverse the planned changes to mental health services at Fertha View day centre, Cahersiveen, County Kerry, as these services are hugely important to the individuals and families who use them (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2297/25]
1078. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason no ADHD clinic is available to adults in south Tipperary CHO 5; the plans to provide an ADHD clinic to adults in south Tipperary who require multidisciplinary treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2312/25]
1079. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to commence a broader review into treatment of all young people who were seen at North Kerry CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2314/25]
1080. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address the long delays in publishing the first phase of the North Kerry CAMHS Lookback review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2315/25]
1091. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide additional funding to meet a surge in demand for youth mental health services in County Leitrim. [2364/25]
1097. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the mental health funding in the HSE National Service Plan (details supplied); to account for the savings of €19 million; the way this affects the service output for mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2389/25]
1098. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason for the discrepancy between the mental health savings figures in the HSE National Service Plan 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2390/25]
1099. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way the agreed savings outlined in the HSE National Service Plan 2025 will be taken from the mental health budget for 2025; if it will impact on service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2391/25]
1101. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the status of and the timeline for a person (details supplied) to access CAMHS as an urgent referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2398/25]
1141. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts advertised within the south west regional health area primary care services since 1 July 2024; the contract type (fixed-term or permanent; full- or part-time) in each case; and the number of posts filled to date since. [2595/25]
1142. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if redeployment of psychologists to primary care services in the south west regional health area will be pursued by the HSE to address critical waiting lists there; if she has engaged with unions regarding the potential impact of this workforce strategy on retention of psychologists as well as on the services from which psychologists will be redeployed; and if sh…
1143. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the commencement of works on the new mental health service on the grounds of the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, which was projected by local management to be completed by Q1 of 2025; the reason that flood risk is being cited as rationale for the delay in HSE media briefings, given that this issue was addressed in the planning application that was a…
1144. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on Saol Nua mental health service in Skibbereen following plans to relocate residents in July 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2598/25]
1155. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a child in Cork (details supplied) will receive the support he needs from the child and adolescent mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2632/25]
1169. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment from a CAMHS-ID specialist (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2742/25]