Written answers
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Department of Health
Mental Health Services
Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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45. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that there are only 51 CAMHS inpatient beds operational across the country at any one time, falling well short of the 130 beds recommended in the Government's 'A Vision for Change' strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/23]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the previous Mental Health policy " A Vision for Change" has been replaced by the current widely agreed policy "Sharing the Vision 2020-2030. This aims to improve all aspects of CAMHS care, including CAMHS in-patient capacity nationally. "Sharing the Vision" promotes new service responses for CAMHS overall and greater flexibility for more person centered care at national and local levels. As this is an operational service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
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