Written answers

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Department of Health

Mental Health Services

Photo of Seán CanneySeán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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813. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to transition a young person who is under CAMHS when they reach the age of 18 years and are turned over to the adult mental health services, where the only option is to refer the patient to accident and emergency and they are then sent back to outpatients services without any support being offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43092/24]

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

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