591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department or HSE has assessed whether the absence of integrated pathway data within the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse model limits national suicide prevention planning, service evaluation, or patient safety oversight. [36052/26]
Topics / Suicide Prevention
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSuicide Prevention
157 questions from 7 TDs, between 27 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a nationally binding minimum clinical standard exists for the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations in primary care settings; and if she will provide details of that standard. [36053/26]
593. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether all CHO areas utilise the same structured suicide-risk assessment framework for patients presenting with suicidal ideation or self-harm concerns in primary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36063/26]
594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national audit, review, or assessment has been undertaken since 2020 regarding variation in suicide-risk assessment practices between CHO areas, primary care teams, or SCAN services; and if she will provide details of any findings identified [36064/26]
595. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal risk assessment has been undertaken by her Department or the HSE regarding potential patient safety risks arising from variation in clinical practice in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation or self-harm presentations; and if she will provide details of same. [36065/26]
596. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the operational guidelines issued to Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services are mandatory national standards or advisory guidance documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36066/26]
597. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of CHO areas in which the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service is fully operational; the number where rollout remains incomplete; and the projected completion timeline for national implementation. [36058/26]
598. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels assigned to Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse services in each CHO area as of 1 May 2026, including sanctioned posts, filled posts, vacancies, and agency staffing utilised. [36059/26]
599. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any adverse incident reviews, serious incident management reviews, or patient safety investigations since 2020 identified concerns relating to inconsistent suicide-risk assessment practices, delayed assessment, or regional variation in access to suicide-intervention services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36060/26]
600. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether compliance with the key performance indicators set out in the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation is monitored nationally; the escalation process in place where services fail to meet those targets; and if she will provide details of same. [36061/26]
601. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Mental Health Commission, HIQA, or any external oversight body has undertaken any review, inspection, or governance assessment of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse service or the wider National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation; and if she will provide details of any such review. [36062/26]
602. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current national compliance rates for each SCAN service KPI disclosed in PQ 28151/26, broken down by HSE region and CHO area for 2025 to date. [36077/26]
603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of SCAN referrals assessed within the 72-hour target in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [36078/26]
604. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of SCAN referrals that did not receive a follow-up phone call on the next working day in 2025 and 2026 to date, broken down by region. [36079/26]
605. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of SCAN service users who were offered up to three follow-up appointments in 2025 and 2026 to date. [36080/26]
606. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audits, governance reviews, or performance escalation mechanisms exist where SCAN KPI targets are not achieved; and if so, to provide details. [36081/26]
607. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels currently assigned to the SCAN service nationally, broken down by region, grade, and whole-time equivalent. [36082/26]
608. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the SCAN service operates on a seven-day basis in all regions; and if not, to provide details of areas where weekend coverage is unavailable. [36083/26]
609. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of GP referrals made to the SCAN service in 2025 and 2026 to date, and the number deemed inappropriate or not accepted. [36084/26]
610. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether waiting-time data for SCAN assessments will be published regularly; and if so, the planned publication schedule. [36085/26]
611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has assessed the medico-legal and patient safety risks associated with delayed SCAN assessments where the 72-hour KPI is not achieved. [36086/26]
617. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time from GP referral to first SCAN assessment for persons under 18 years of age in each Regional Health Area in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36124/26]
618. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to under-18 SCAN services in each Regional Health Area in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number accepted for assessment; the number redirected to emergency departments; the number referred onward to CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36125/26]
619. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether national performance indicators or outcome measures exist for under-18 SCAN services, including response times, follow-up engagement rates, repeat presentations and onward referral outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36126/26]
620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or HSE has undertaken any assessment of regional inequality in access to under-18 SCAN services arising from the absence of dedicated services in certain Regional Health Areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36127/26]