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Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Youth Services
Pat Buckley
986. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the youth cafe in Carrigtohill, County Cork; if funding is being secured to keep it open; and if so, when it will be allocated [20832/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Assisted Decision-Making
Pat Buckley
1013. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to commit to a timeline for the commencement of all sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 especially in relations to wards of court [20763/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Counselling Services
Pat Buckley
1309. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists and assistant psychologists employed by the HSE to provide free counselling services in each year since 2016; and the cost by year and CHO. [20559/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Counselling Services
Pat Buckley
1310. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional psychologist and assistant psychologist positions for free counselling services provided for in budget 2020; and the number of these posts have been filled. [20560/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1311. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the progression towards 24-7 community mental health services; the remaining obstacles to this goal; the estimated outstanding cost which has been identified; and the timeline for delivery. [20562/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1312. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a dedicated advocacy service for mental health service users, including base establishment costs and expected annual budget supports. [20563/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1313. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS beds operational as of July 2020 by CHO and service. [20564/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1314. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of adult mental health beds operational as of July 2020, by CHO and service. [20565/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1315. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of overtime and agency staff for mental health nursing roles in Cork north Lee, Cork south Lee and north Cork areas for the past 12 months, respectively; and the cost for 2018 and 2019. [20566/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1316. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals accepted by the community CAMHS teams during the first six months of 2020 by local health office area; and the equivalent figures for 2019, in tabular form. [20567/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1317. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the expansion of rehabilitation services to respond to the needs of those with enduring mental illness and challenging behaviour; the location of the additional services; the number of additional staff employed in whole-time equivalent terms; the number of service users in receipt of such services; and the way in which this compares to 2019. [20568/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1318. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the model of care for specialist perinatal mental health services; and the number of additional staff in whole-time equivalent terms appointed to date in 2020. [20569/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1319. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has provided increased access to talk therapies to date in 2020; the number of additional service users availing of the therapies; and the number of persons availing of talk therapies in each CHO area. [20570/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1320. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional enhanced peer support workers delivered to date in 2020 in line with A Vision for Change recommendations. [20571/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1321. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of efforts to develop a seven day per week service for CAMHS; the number of CAMHS teams now operating on such a basis; the CHOs in which they are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20572/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1322. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional CAMHS clinical staff in whole-time equivalent terms recruited to date in 2020, by CHO; and the number of CAMHS staff in whole-time equivalent terms who left the service over the same period by CHO. [20573/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1323. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in whole-time equivalent terms for children’s mental health intellectual disability teams being advertised for recruitment by CHO. [20574/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1324. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the CAMHS advocacy model; and the CHOs in which it is available and utilised. [20575/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1325. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the roll-out of the agreed minor capital fund to enhance mental health facilities and infrastructure; the projects undertaken in 2020, by location; and the funding allocated to each in 2020. [20576/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Counselling Services
Pat Buckley
1326. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care at the end of June 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [20577/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1327. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment at the end of June 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [20578/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1328. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care at the end of June 2020 or the latest date available; and the number waiting up to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [20579/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1329. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units between 1 January and 30 June 2020. [20580/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1330. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health beds available in each LHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Emergency Departments
Pat Buckley
1331. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children presenting at emergency departments here with self-harm injuries, suicide attempts and-or overdoses in each of the years 2018 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the location of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1352. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for an outpatient assessment by a consultant psychiatrist each month from June 2019 to date in tabular form. [20633/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1353. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatric posts across the health services; the number filled by permanent consultant, temporarily filled and those currently vacant; and the length of each vacancy. [20634/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1354. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive community mental health teams operational nationally; the number of consultants employed in these teams, either permanently, temporarily filled or currently vacant; and the period each post has been vacant. [20635/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1355. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services teams established nationwide; the number of consultant psychiatric posts allocated to the teams; the number of posts which are currently permanent, temporary or unfilled; and the period the posts have been vacant. [20636/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1356. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive specialist community mental health services for older adults teams across the health service nationally; the number of consultant psychiatric posts allocated to the teams; the number of posts which are currently permanently, temporarily or unfilled; and the period the respective posts have been vacant. [20637/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1357. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the original estimate for such expenditure in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1358. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the estimated cost if they were permanent positions instead. [20639/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1359. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalents required to be recruited for the full implementation of A Vision for Change in view of demographic changes; and the teams and specialties in which the additional staff are required by community healthcare organisation area in tabular form. [20640/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1360. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and 2020 respectively; the number hired by the Health Service Executive on full-time contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1361. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount expended on mental health in 2019; and the percentage of the overall health budget this amounts to. [20642/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1362. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant psychiatric posts by speciality; the number of posts filled on a temporary basis; the number of filled by doctors not on the specialist register; the number of posts unfilled, vacant or unmatched; the location of the unfilled, vacant or unmatched posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1363. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2020 budget funding for mental health; the number of posts the allocation supports; the number of posts filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20644/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1364. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts filled within mental health as of July 2020; and the comparative number for each corresponding period in the previous ten years back to 2009. [20645/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1365. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 providers that hold agreements for providing mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20646/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1366. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of approved psychiatric nursing posts by speciality as per A Vision for Change recommendations and demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20647/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1367. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire as of 17 July 2020; the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20648/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1368. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health inpatient beds here; the number operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20649/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1369. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of involuntary admissions in 2019; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following a referral by a family member; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following referral by a member of An Garda Síochána; and the percentage of the involuntary admissions following referral by a doctor. [20650/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Medicinal Products
Pat Buckley
1370. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the Health Service Executive on psychotropic drugs in 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively. [20651/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1371. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the Health Service Executive on talk therapies in 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively; and the specifications of the type of talk therapy provided. [20652/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1372. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, to date in 2020; the net increase in staff numbers resulting from such recruitment in each CHO to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20653/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1373. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2020, by service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20654/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1374. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult health units in 2019; and the length of each stay [20655/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1375. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists by age, gender, CHO and local catchment areas in tabular form [20656/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1376. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of self-harm presentations by children under 18 years of age in 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively by presenting hospital [20657/20]