Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Health and Children

Mental Health Services

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if all beds in the eight bed in-patient facility for child and adolescent psychiatric patients in St Stephen's, Cork, are operational and occupied at present; if there is a waiting list for in-patient services at this hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2214/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the new 20 bed in patient unit in Bessboro, Cork, for child and adolescent psychiatric patients to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2215/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of child and adolescent beds in the mental health service; the number of children and adolescents currently on waiting lists for admission; the numbers waiting in each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2216/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents currently awaiting psychiatric assessment in each Health Service Executive area; the number of same who are aged 16 to 18 years; the number of children and adolescents currently awaiting mental health services following assessments; the types of services required; the average waiting time for these services in each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2217/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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Question 483: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children registered with each child and adolescent mental health service; the number receiving services from each child and adolescent mental health teams; the location at which they are receiving treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2218/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number, location and composition of child and adolescent mental health teams here; when she expects to reach the target number of teams as per commitments in A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2219/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the role of child and adolescent mental health services in assessing children with autism; if the group established by the Health Service Executive to clarify the role of these services in relation to assessment and treatment of children with suspected autism has completed its work; if they have issued advice or instruction to child and adult mental health services as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2220/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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Question 486: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of referrals received by child and adult mental health services for children with suspected autism in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively; the number of same each year which were considered appropriate and seen for assessment and or treatment; the number of same which were considered inappropriate and did not receive assessments and or treatment; the number of these which were referred to another service as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2221/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents admitted to and receiving treatment in adult psychiatric facilities; the number of same who are aged 16 to 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2222/10]

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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she and the Health Service Executive are taking to ensure that by 1 December 2011 no child under 18 years will be admitted to an adult psychiatric unit in line with the addendum to the Mental Health Commission code of practice relating to the admission of children under the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2223/10]

Photo of John MoloneyJohn Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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A Vision for Change- the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy which was published in 2006 and will be implemented over a 7 to 10 year period, recommends that Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) should be provided for all children up to the age of 18; traditionally CAMHS were provided up to the age of 16 years.

The development of mental health services for children and young people is therefore a priority area for development and during 2009, the HSE established additional CAMHS teams and almost doubled its mental health bed capacity for children and adolescents, bringing the total number of in-patient beds to 30. In addition, two 20 bedded units are currently under construction at Bessboro, Cork and Merlin Park, Galway. Further inpatient capacity will be provided, as necessary, in the context of the HSE Mental Health Capital Programme. Budget 2010 provided for a multi-annual programme of capital investment in high priority mental health projects consistent with 'A Vision for Change' to be funded from future disposals. In 2010, the HSE may proceed to dispose of surplus assets and reinvest an initial sum of €43m in the Mental Health Capital Programme. Provision for continued funding of the programme will be made in the 2011 Estimates and subsequent years, in the light of the previous year's programme of asset sales.

Comments

Ciaran de Baroid
Posted on 4 Feb 2010 10:07 am (Report this comment)

'As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply'.....has the HSE replied yet?

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