Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Update on Neurorehabilitation Healthcare, Primary Care Centre Programme and CAMHS: HSE

9:30 am

Dr. Amanda Burke:

It is all of the above. We have not had the funding so we are trying to make up for CAMHS being underfunded over decades. That is one thing. The posts in certain areas are difficult to fill. There is a shortage of professionals, particularly as they come on stream. Certain areas are more difficult to fill. There has also been a huge increase - 16% - in demand. That is good because it means there is more recognition of mental health difficulties and people are more aware of the issue, but we are struggling to catch up. We have a plan. With the multi-annual commitment to funding, we will fill these posts over the next number of years.

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