Eating Disorders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, 1519)

Mark Ward

Question:

1512. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19902/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1513. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19903/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1514. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders who received specialist inpatient treatment in a dedicated eating disorder service in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19904/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1515. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders who received specialist inpatient treatment in a dedicated eating disorder service in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1516. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders who were referred to non-eating disorder inpatient public acute mental health facilities in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19906/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1517. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders who were referred to non-eating disorder inpatient public acute mental health facilities in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19907/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1518. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders needing public specialist inpatient treatment in a dedicated eating disorder service who were referred to a private dedicated eating disorder service in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19908/22]

Mark Ward

Question:

1519. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who presented to the HSE looking for treatment for eating disorders needing public specialist inpatient treatment in a dedicated eating disorder service who were referred to a private dedicated eating disorder service in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19909/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1512 to 1519, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Question No. 1513 answered with Question No. 1512.

Question No. 1514 answered with Question No. 1512.

Question No. 1515 answered with Question No. 1512.

Question No. 1516 answered with Question No. 1512.

Question No. 1517 answered with Question No. 1512.

Question No. 1518 answered with Question No. 1512.

Question No. 1519 answered with Question No. 1512.