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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: He said "There is no CAMHS service", but that is factually incorrect. There were 223,000 appointments last year for children-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: No, no. To be fair, there were 223,000 appointments for young people with CAMHS last year. Some people who are receiving the support of CAMHS can be in CAMHS for up to four years, for example, and can be seen on a two-weekly basis. I cannot comment on that individual case but we are investing €160 million this year in CAMHS. There are over 80 consultant psychiatrists working...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As the Deputy will be aware, eating disorders are complex, individualised and are and can be one of the most serious mental health illnesses anybody can go through. As Minister of State, I am firmly committed to improving services for eating disorders in Ireland. The national clinical programme was set up in 2018, and when it was set up it was envisaged there would be approximately 60...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Some of the Deputy's information is inaccurate. I have put a major focus on eating disorders. Just to be clear, no child under 18 has had to have treatment abroad since 2019. This is because we now have-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Please let me answer. We now have the nasogastric tube feeding, which is available in the Eist Linn centre in Cork, in the Linn Dara unit and in Merlin Park. Unfortunately, this is a feature associated with an eating disorder, but we do have this provision. For the past six years, we have spent €1 million annually treating some very complex cases abroad. We also spend money every...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Many people choose to use the treatment abroad scheme themselves. They actually choose to use it. We have to be fair. People do choose to use the treatment abroad scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I am expecting-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Does the Deputy want me to answer her question or does she want to heckle me? It is up to her.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I expect to receive a plan from the HSE regarding future eating disorder bed provision very shortly. Yesterday, I met Dr. Michelle Clifford, clinical lead, and Dr. Amir Niazi, national clinical adviser and, on Monday, I met Bernard Gloster, the CEO of the HSE, to discuss this specific issue. I have had four priorities since I was reappointed. I thank the Minister for my delegated functions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: The development of all aspects of mental health care, including that for youth mental health, remains a priority for me, my Department, and for the HSE. Mental health funding has increased by 44% since 2020. Year-on-year funding for mental health services increased by €143.5 million from €1.3 billion announced in Budget 2024 to almost €1.5 billion in 2025. This represents...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: The development of all aspects of mental health care, including that for youth mental health, remains a priority for me, my Department, and for the HSE. Mental health funding has increased by 44% since 2020. Year-on-year funding for mental health services increased by €143.5 million from €1.3 billion announced in Budget 2024 to almost €1.5 billion in 2025. This represents...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: I recognise the important contribution SOSAD make to counselling service in north-east Leinster. SOSAD’s financial situation was brought to my attention last Autumn, and I arranged to meet them along with my officials from the Department of Health in November 2024. Funding to organisations such as SOSAD is arranged through the section 39 process via local HSE Mental Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: The Government and I remain committed to the development of all aspects of mental health services nationally, including those for children and young people. At the request of the Department of Health, the Navigator app, a dynamic web-based signposting tool for young people aged 16-34 years, has been commissioned by Spunout and the HSE to support the mental health of young people. The aim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: Under Budget 2025, €2m was allocated to the National Counselling Service for the expansion of Counselling in Primary Care (CiPC). CiPC offers a structured counselling programme of up to eight sessions, in addition to an initial assessment. The service is offered through a range of platforms (face to face; online; phone) to ensure ease of access for clients. There is a strong...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service matter , I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.