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Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Pat Buckley
479. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible buses operational in east County Cork particularly operating on the N25 Cork to Waterford and along the Waterford to Cork bus route, respectively. [38738/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Pat Buckley
787. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the national forensic mental health service facility in Portrane, County Dublin; the completion date for same; if the project will be delivered on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
788. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the actions taken during 2018 to improve outcomes for persons with comorbid severe mental illness and substance misuse problems. [34710/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
789. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of developing a no wrong door policy to address dual diagnosis in mental health; and the funding provided in future for services to adapt. [34711/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Higher Education Authority
Pat Buckley
328. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed at higher education institutes; the cost of each position annually; and the location each position is based. [33787/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1650. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for an outpatient assessment by a consultant psychiatrist in each month from June 2018 to date in 2019, in tabular form. [33724/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1651. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant psychiatric posts across the health service; the number filled by permanent consultants; the number temporarily filled; the number currently vacant; and the length of time each has been vacant. [33725/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1652. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE community mental health teams operational nationally; the number of consultants employed in the teams permanently; the number temporarily filled; the number currently vacant; and the period each post has been vacant [33726/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1653. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE CAMHS teams established nationally; the number of consultant psychiatric posts allocated to the teams; the number of posts which are permanent; the number temporarily filled; the number unfilled; and the period for which the posts have been vacant. [33727/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1654. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE 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 filled permanently; the number temporarily filled; the number unfilled; and the period the respective posts have been vacant. [33728/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1655. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the original estimate for such expenditure in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33729/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1656. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the estimated cost if they had been permanent positions instead [33730/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1657. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalent staff 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, CHO, area, in tabular form. [33731/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Nursing Staff Data
Pat Buckley
1658. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses who graduated in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively; the number hired by the HSE on full-time contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33732/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1659. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount expended on mental health in 2018; and the percentage of the overall health budget to which this amounts. [33733/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1660. 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 posts 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. [33734/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1661. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2018 €55 million 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. [33735/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1662. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts filled within mental health as of July 2019; and the comparative number for each corresponding period in the previous ten years. [33736/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1663. 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. [33737/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1664. 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. [33738/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1665. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of approved psychiatric nursing posts by speciality; the number of posts filled on a temporary basis; the number of posts currently unfilled, vacant or unmatched; the location of the unfilled, vacant or unmatched posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33739/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1666. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire as of 17 July 2019; the number entitled to retire within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33740/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1667. 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. [33741/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1668. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of involuntary admissions in 2018; and the percentage of admissions following a referral by a family member, a member of An Garda Síochána and a referral by a doctor, respectively. [33742/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1669. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE on psychotropic drugs in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [33743/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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HSE Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1670. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE on talk therapies in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and the specifications of the type of talk therapy provided. [33744/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1671. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to the CAMHS service in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, to date in 2019; the net increase in staff numbers resulting from such recruitment in each CHO to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1672. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33746/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Admissions
Pat Buckley
1673. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult health units in 2018; the length of each of these stays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33747/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1674. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists by age and gender, in tabular form, by community healthcare organisation, CHO, and local catchment areas. [33748/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospitals Data
Pat Buckley
1675. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of self-harm presentations by children under 18 years of age in each of the years 2016 to 2018, by presenting hospital. [33749/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1676. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working in CAMHS as of 17 July 2019. [33750/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1677. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a primary care psychology appointment at 17 June 2019; and the number of such children waiting more than two, three, six, 12 and 18 months, respectively. [33751/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1678. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels of CAMHS for each team operating nationally. [33752/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1679. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of each of the recommendations of the national youth mental health task force. [33753/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Suicide Incidence
Pat Buckley
1680. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age that died by suicide in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33754/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Counselling Services Provision
Pat Buckley
1681. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the details of the telehealth pilot sites for mental health services. [33756/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1682. 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 of the years since 2016; and the cost by year and CHO. [33785/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1683. 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 2019; and the number of posts filled to date. [33786/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
1684. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of progression towards a seven day week in all community mental health services; the remaining obstacles to the goal; the outstanding costs which have been identified; and the timeline for delivery of same. [33788/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Pat Buckley
1685. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of progression towards a 24/7 community mental health service; the remaining obstacles to the goal; the outstanding costs which have been identified; and the timeline for delivery of same. [33789/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1686. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing a dedicated advocacy service for mental health service users; and the base establishment costs and expected annual budget supports for same. [33790/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1687. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS beds operational as of July 2019. [33791/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1688. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of overtime and agency staff for mental health nursing roles in Cork north Lee, Cork south Lee and north Cork areas, respectively, in the past 12 months; and the cost in 2016 and 2017. [33792/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Buckley
1689. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of overtime and agency staff for mental health nursing roles by CHO in the past 12 months; and the cost in 2016 and 2017 for these areas. [33793/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1690. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals accepted by the community CAMHS teams during the first six months of 2019, by local health office area; and the equivalent figures for 2018, in tabular form. [33794/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Data
Pat Buckley
1691. 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 2018. [33795/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1692. 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 2019. [33796/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
1693. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has provided increased access to talk therapies to date in 2019; the number of additional service users availing of the therapies; and the number of persons availing of talk therapies in each CHO area. [33797/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Staff
Pat Buckley
1694. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of additional enhanced peer support workers delivered to date in 2019 in line with the A Vision for Change recommendations. [33798/19]