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Dáil

Written answer

Mental Health Services

Summary

Réada Cronin raised concerns about children in acute mental-health crises remaining in unsuitable hospitals due to inadequate CAMHS inpatient capacity; the HSE will respond.

3138. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if she will address the ongoing issue of children in acute mentalhealth crises being left for extended periods in inappropriate hospital settings due to the continued lack of operational CAMHS inpatient capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54990/26]

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Mary Butler Minister of State at the Department of Health Fianna Fáil

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible in relation to the information sought.

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