Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Select Committee on Health
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
2:00 am
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
In respect of inpatient beds for CAMHS, there is capacity in the sector at the moment. Some beds are closed because we do not have enough nurses to staff them. Those beds are funded but there is a safe staffing issue. According to the most recent figures I have, which are for 17 June, the waiting list nationally to access CAMHS inpatient units was three. Of the available 51 inpatient beds, 35 were occupied on 17 June and 16 beds were unoccupied. We have capacity there. With inpatient beds-----
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