Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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497. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of funding allocated to each CAMHS team across the country, including eating disorder teams. [22385/25]

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

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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498. To ask the Minister for Health the specific mental health services that are targeted by the €3 million allocated to the waiting list initiative; and the mechanisms in place to monitor its effectiveness and efficiency. [22386/25]

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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499. To ask the Minister for Health if the €3 million funding allocated to the waiting list initiative is intended as a one-time allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22387/25]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 499 together.

Under Budget 2025, Minister Butler secured permanent, recurring funding of €3 million for CAMHS waiting list activities, to help improve access to care for children and adolescents on CAMHS waiting lists.

The Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP) 2025 provides targeted funding to support reducing waiting lists for CAMHS and regional action plans have been developed. The focus of these plans is to reduce waiting lists, in particular for those waiting the longest to access care, while at the same time recognising clinical autonomy to manage clinical risk.

Waiting list activities in 2024 resulted in an additional 1,475 children and adolescents receiving care and it is anticipated that a similar number will benefit from the Waiting List Action Plan in 2025. In the context of the rising number of referrals of children to CAMHS, this initiative has helped more children to receive care and faster than would otherwise have been possible.

Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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500. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals and the number of acceptances from the referrals for each CAMHS team. [22388/25]

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