Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Good morning to Dr. Hillery, Professor Lucey and Mr. Farrelly. They are welcome. I congratulate Professor Lucey on taking up his new appointment.

The concern that many parents have on behalf of their children relates to the delay in getting appointments and assessments. Dr. Hillery talked in his opening statement about the postcode lottery. How many child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, teams are there? Is there a sufficient number? What areas of the country in particular are black spots with regard to access?