907. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outcome data is systematically collected following intervention for individuals presenting with suicidal ideation or self-harm, including re-presentation rates, follow-up engagement, and recovery indicators; and if not, whether there are plans to introduce such measures. [32247/26]
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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909. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the way in which data from the National Incident Management System is used at Departmental level to inform suicide prevention policy, service planning, and risk mitigation strategies. [32249/26]
910. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal oversight structures that exist within her Department to monitor the performance, data quality, and governance of the National Clinical Programme for Self-harm and Suicide-related Ideation. [32250/26]
911. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a structured, recurring national audit schedule exists for suicide prevention services across both acute and community settings; and if not, whether she will establish such a framework. [32251/26]
912. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether participation in the SCAN data collection system is mandatory across all primary care settings; and if not, the proportion of services currently submitting data and the measures in place to ensure full national coverage. [32252/26]
913. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health which body holds ultimate responsibility for governance, validation, and publication of national data relating to suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations; and whether this responsibility is formally defined in policy. [32253/26]
971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audit, external audit, or review has been conducted on SCAN service capacity, caseload management, or service effectiveness since the introduction of the 2022 Model of Care; if so, to provide details and findings. [32479/26]
816. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the suicide crisis assessment nurse service has been operational since the publication of the Model of Care in 2022; and if so, the reason no national data on referrals or activity was collected prior to 2025. [28145/26]
817. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that the absence of SCAN data prior to 2025 represents a gap in oversight during the initial rollout phase; and the steps being taken to address this. [28146/26]
818. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made specifically by general practitioners to SCAN services in 2025; and if this cannot be disaggregated, the reason such referral pathways are not recorded. [28147/26]
819. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the current SCAN database captures the source of referral, including GP, CAMHS, CMHT or emergency department; and if not, whether this will be introduced. [28148/26]
822. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the key performance indicators used to measure SCAN service effectiveness; and when these will be published. [28151/26]
823. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent evaluation or audit of the SCAN service has been conducted since its integration into the National Clinical Programme; and if not, whether one will be commissioned. [28152/26]
824. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of referrals made by general practitioners to suicide crisis assessment nurse services, including those not accepted for assessment, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [28157/26]
825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to suicide crisis assessment nurse services that were not accepted for assessment and the reasons for non-acceptance, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [28158/26]
826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national data system is in place to track referral pathways to suicide crisis assessment nurse services, including whether referrals originate from general practitioners, CAMHS, or Community Mental Health Teams, and if not, the timeline for its implementation. [28159/26]
827. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the key performance indicators currently used to evaluate the suicide crisis assessment nurse service; and when the full national report referenced will be published. [28160/26]
828. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated unmet demand for suicide crisis assessment nurse services, including the number of patients diverted to emergency departments or community mental health teams due to lack of SCAN capacity. [28161/26]
429. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of practising general practitioners in the State who have completed HSE-funded suicide prevention training programmes, including SafeTALK, ASIST, STORM, the Self-Harm Assessment and Management Programme for General Practitioners in Ireland (SAMAGH), or equivalent programmes, in each of the past five years; and whether her Department maintains a na…
430. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has undertaken any national assessment or review of the adequacy of training supports available to general practitioners in managing suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations among children and adolescents; if such a review has been undertaken, when it was conducted; and whether the findings will be published; and if she will make a stat…
431. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals made by general practitioners to the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service in each of the past three years; the number of those referrals relating to persons under the age of 18; and whether her Department monitors the utilisation of this pathway by primary care practitioners. [21020/26]
432. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the geographic distribution of Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) services currently operating within the State; the counties or Community Healthcare Organisations currently served by these posts; and the timeline for the rollout of the additional posts funded under Budget 2026. [21021/26]
433. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether consideration is being given to the establishment of a national clinical consultation or advice line to support general practitioners who are managing patients presenting with suicidal ideation or self-harm, particularly where the patient is under 18 years of age; and if she will outline the policy position of her Department on such a service. [21022/26]
434. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has established any national minimum training standard or competency requirement for general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations, particularly in children and adolescents; and if not, whether the introduction of such a standard has been considered as part of national suicide prevent…
435. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted any analysis of the role of primary care in responding to suicidal ideation and self-harm presentations among children and adolescents in circumstances where access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services is delayed or unavailable; and whether any policy guidance or clinical support structures have been issued to general…