Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

In the opening statement today, reference was made to the HSE's primary care services for children and young people and to Jigsaw services. One of the findings of the Maskey report on south Kerry CAMHS was that the team was accepting more referrals than was the norm in other CAMHS teams. We know that when primary care psychology services are under-resourced, this can put more pressure on CAMHS teams.

How many primary care psychologists are employed by the HSE in the south Kerry region? How many primary care psychologists are employed in north Kerry? How many attempts has the HSE made to recruit primary care psychologists in south Kerry and north Kerry in the past five years? What is the population of south and north Kerry, respectively? I am trying to get many questions in before my time is up.