Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2012

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Questions (473)

Dan Neville

Question:

528 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the number of multidisciplinary outpatient child and adolescent teams at present. [12299/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

There are currently 61 child and adolescent mental health teams nationally. Of these 61 teams, 56 are community based, 2 are Day Hospital teams and 3 are Hospital Liaison teams.