Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Select Committee on Health

Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised)

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will come in briefly on mental health. Last year, we hired 53 whole-time equivalents into child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. In eating disorder teams, 45 new staff were recruited. I only got those figures this week. Those staff were hired to support the three outstanding teams that were already in place and 19 staff have gone to the three teams that were announced for 2021. That is positive for both those services.

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