Dáil debates

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

3:15 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government commitment is, as the Deputy said, to expand capacity in CAMHS and that is what we are doing. There are 114 new assistant psychologists recruited and almost all have been given their posts. In addition to that, 20 psychologists have been recruited. The other day the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, announced the appointment of ten additional advanced nurse practitioners in the area of children's mental health. We are expanding capacity. I appreciate more needs to be done. There is increasing demand for lots of different reasons when it comes to children's mental health but we are very much honouring the commitment to expand capacity

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.