Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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212. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [41185/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [41186/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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214. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [41187/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [41188/17]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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The number of patients awaiting a psychology appointment across all Community Healthcare Organisations at the end of July, including those waiting more than a year are as follows:

The HSE has a Service Improvement Initiative underway for Psychology Services; which includes the recruitment of an additional 22 psychologist posts and 114 Assistant psychology posts. These posts were advertised recently. A cross divisional Working Group, including the Mental Health Division, is working to ensure standardised delivery of service, setting out and communicating the arrangements for care pathways and reporting of metrics. Each CHO has been requested to submit a short-term action plan to address waiting lists in priority areas as part of the Service Improvement Initiative.

Other developments in this area include the Counselling in Primary Care Service (CIPC) for adults over 18 years who are medical card holders; a greater awareness of fostering mental health promotion in society through campaigns like the 'Let's Talk' campaign and 'The Little Things'; implementing the Suicide Prevention Strategy 'Connecting for Life';the ongoing reduction of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting lists for those waiting over 12 Months; the development of counselling services across both primary and secondary care, including early intervention at primary care level; and the opening of new Jigsaw youth mental health services, bringing the total number of services to 13.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [41189/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an oral health appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [41190/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.