Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive specialist community mental health services for older adults teams across the health service nationally; the number of consultant psychiatric posts allocated to the teams; the number of posts which are currently permanently, temporarily or unfilled; and the period the respective posts have been vacant. [20637/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1357. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the original estimate for such expenditure in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1358. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff for mental health services in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and the estimated cost if they were permanent positions instead. [20639/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health whole-time equivalents required to be recruited for the full implementation of A Vision for Change in view of demographic changes; and the teams and specialties in which the additional staff are required by community healthcare organisation area in tabular form. [20640/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses that graduated in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and 2020 respectively; the number hired by the Health Service Executive on full-time contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1361. To ask the Minister for Health the amount expended on mental health in 2019; and the percentage of the overall health budget this amounts to. [20642/20]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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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.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1362. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant psychiatric posts by speciality; the number of posts filled on a temporary basis; the number of filled by doctors not on the specialist register; the number of posts unfilled, vacant or unmatched; the location of the unfilled, vacant or unmatched posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1363. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of the posts from the 2020 budget funding for mental health; the number of posts the allocation supports; the number of posts filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20644/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts filled within mental health as of July 2020; and the comparative number for each corresponding period in the previous ten years back to 2009. [20645/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1365. To ask the Minister for Health the number of section 39 providers that hold agreements for providing mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20646/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1366. To ask the Minister for Health the number of approved psychiatric nursing posts by speciality as per A Vision for Change recommendations and demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20647/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire as of 17 July 2020; the number of psychiatric nurses entitled to retire within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20648/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health inpatient beds here; the number operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20649/20]

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

Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of involuntary admissions in 2019; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following a referral by a family member; the percentage of the involuntary admissions following referral by a member of An Garda Síochána; and the percentage of the involuntary admissions following referral by a doctor. [20650/20]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Annual Report of the Mental Health Commission includes figures for the number of involuntary admission orders issued each year. It should be noted that the figures published by the Commission relate to the number of admission orders issued rather than the number of people admitted on an involuntary basis.

The number of such orders issued in 2019 was 2,390, of which 34% were by a spouse, civil partner or relative, 28% were by members of An Garda Síochána, 14% were by Authorised Officers of the HSE, and 24% were by other persons.  The Deputy should note that 'other persons' may include doctors in an emergency department.