3972. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time equivalent staff specifically assigned to acute and crisis mental health services, including emergency department liaison psychiatry, suicide crisis assessment nurses and crisis resolution teams, by health region; the number of vacancies in each service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63877/26]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.