Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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1596. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year costs of fully staffing four additional early intervention in psychos (EIP) teams; and the job title of staff required to fully resource a EIP team. [30397/25]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Psychosis is a condition that affects the way the brain processes information, covering a range of symptoms where a person’s beliefs, thoughts, feelings, perceptions, or behaviours are affected. A person with psychosis can find it difficult to distinguish what is real, and onset is typically in late teens/early twenties.

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) is an evidenced-based approach that can transform the experience and outcomes of young people facing psychosis. The EIP Programme is funded with over €5 million total funding on an annual recurring basis. As a result, five multi-disciplinary teams are now operational. Two additional EIP teams will be developed this year based on funding secured in Budget 2025.

As the details raised in this PQ concerning the costs of new EIP teams is an operational matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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1597. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE medical ophthalmologists based within community services of CHO3 in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [30398/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.