Written answers
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Department of Health
Mental Health Services
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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310. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE applies such short timeframes for parents or guardians to return additional information forms requested after a referral has been made for a child to child mental health services; if she accepts this practice can cause distress to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55782/25]
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.
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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311. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE primary care child psychology service in Dublin west was paused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55783/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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312. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment efforts being undertaken to ensure the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west can be reopened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55784/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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313. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child psychologist vacancies which exist in the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west; if these are currently being recruited for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55785/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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314. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children which have been referred to the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55786/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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315. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that were referred to the primary care child psychology service in Dublin west in the past year but not placed on the service waitlist; the number deemed not in need of these services; the number whose parents subsequently indicated that they were not consenting to the service; the number removed from the list due to non-response to a HSE request for additional information, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55787/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waitlist for primary care child psychology services in Dublin west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55788/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
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