There are only three dedicated adult eating disorder beds in the State. It should be noted that these are not national beds but beds that have been dedicated for eating disorders in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 6. In other parts of the HSE, adult patients are admitted to local general mental health units and attend generic inpatient treatment programmes. Generic treatment does not work for people who have anorexia or bulimia. When will the Government uphold its promise in the programme for Government to put in place dedicated eating disorder teams in each CHO across the State? Three beds just does not cut it.

I thank the Deputy for raising the important issue of eating disorders, which is much more common than people think and which probably does not get discussed enough in this House. I will have to get a report on the plan to meet that commitment for the Deputy from the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, but it is a commitment we are determined to meet.