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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Ward: 313. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on CAMHS early intervention in psychosis services; the cost of delivering these services per annum; which catchment areas will be eligible for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (25 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to address the lack of dedicated support for mental health in the Donegal town area of County Donegal, and that people are having to travel over 50 miles to Letterkenny for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18577/24]

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

...to do in your local authority, then you will have a platform for other initiatives across environment, infrastructure, roads and housing, because that is key to where we want to be. It addresses mental health, health at work and early intervention for children. There is a golden opportunity in the aftermath of the local elections in June to have an elected representative from every local...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Pat Buckley: ...as well as community groups. We even raise funds for the St. Patrick's Day parade. For me, the Government is shutting down the heartbeat of any community. Sport, in particular, is vital for the mental health and well-being of people in the community. It feels like the Government is threatening the only possibility some people have of maintaining their sporting organisations and giving...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

John McGuinness: ...and is not helping them, and while it is quite different now and it is good to see them all out in the fields again, they suffered losses. I expressed concern in the past two weeks about the mental health issues facing farmers. Last night, I experienced one such family, where I had to go to talk to the farmer concerned, and to say he was suicidal is not overstating it. He was in really...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Réada Cronin: ...attached to Naas General Hospital, in a padded room in the dark. Seán is terrified of the dark. He left Naas General Hospital with no follow-up. In this unbelievable but common enough situation, mental health services say they cannot treat him because of his ASD diagnosis, and autism services say they cannot treat him because of his mental health diagnosis. Seán is not a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: ...from three to 20 beds. That is a statement of fact. It is Government policy. It is in the model of care and other policy documents published by the Government and has been endorsed by the HSE mental health bed capacity review. I outlined that this year the area of priority for additional investment into this area is around some of the youth mental health and CAMHS provision. I can...

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024) See 7 other results from this debate

Matt Shanahan: ..., particularly those looking after children with additional needs, the caring responsibility may be the start of decades of responsibility. This has significant and, in some cases, profound implications for their mental wellbeing and financial security. The present State position, which involves means testing family carers, is both demeaning and inherently unfair. The current...

Seanad: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Ollie Crowe: ..., we have seen this in recent years, including in the Debenhams case. I am aware from having spoken to workers in Galway city of how much stress was caused for them and how the case affected their mental health and, indeed, that of family members. Cases such as those of Debenhams and Clerys placed enormous stress on staff and workers. While we can never protect against the closure of...

Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024) See 8 other results from this debate

Mary Seery Kearney: ...; - the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 contains financial penalties for failures to comply with the online safety codes; - the Department and HSE have worked collaboratively to ensure that online signposting tools for mental health supports are in place, such as YourMentalHealth.ie; - the Department, HSE and SpunOut are collaborating to commission the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (24 Apr 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...for counsellors and psychotherapists; if a VAT exemption will be forthcoming; the measures put in place by his Department to support counsellors and psychotherapists and to improve access to mental health supports for the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18294/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...long periods of time, and those unable or resistant to accessing homeless services and who may then become habitual rough sleepers. These individuals often have complex high support needs such as mental or physical health problems, addiction issues or dual diagnosis (the presence of mental ill health and a substance addiction). Housing for All committed to the further expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Work Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: ...people with learning was also highlighted in the ESRI’s Evaluation of the Youthreach Programme which also noted how coping with the needs of young people, especially in terms of psychological and mental health, is seen to require CPD and additional supports for staff. The Youthreach programme is staffed by Co-ordinators, Resource Persons and teachers with nationally agreed terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

...rights. Garda personnel who complete the course are designated as human rights champions. Our human rights champions are provided with additional access to supplementary learning opportunities such as modules on autism, neurodiversity, mental health and Irish sign language. Further to this training and responding to recommendations made following the publication of the report of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: ...to host the number of families that would tell the Taoiseach the scheme is not working if he was there. This is placing serious pressure on families. We have crumbling walls and buildings. However, mental health has also broken down, families have broken apart as a result of this and some people are no longer with us as a result of the issue of defective blocks. The penny is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

..., and from there I started these pulmonary classes. Two minutes would not justify the health and wealth those classes mean to me personally and everybody else who has my condition from a physical, mental and educational aspect as well as being in the comfort of your own home being taught by professional physiotherapists. It cannot be measured. I find myself now with another issue; a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Brendan Griffin: ...had to give up a lot personally (we usually had to work the shifts others didn't as they were entitled to take the time off, missing out on a lot of big family occasions like Christmas.) It does take a [toll] on your mental health to have to deal with people [who] try to convince you that what you know to be true is not true. We had a very public declaration from Keith Walsh, the former...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: ...I was at an EPA climate lecture earlier this evening on the issue of climate and health. It was given by Professor Lea Berrang-Ford. She said the greatest impact of flooding on health relates to mental health and it may take years for it to manifest itself. These people have to wait and wait and pray and pray the pumps do not give up. If the pumps give up then within a few hours they...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Catherine Connolly: ..., there is no appeal against the findings of that tribunal except in the context of very specific points of law. What is interesting about this is that we were told that we cannot compensate people for mental upset. Can you imagine that? Imagine going through all of this only to be told that by a judge. We then had John Keegan appealing the latter to the Supreme Court, and the...