Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2024-01-24
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Johnny Mythen (SF), Wexford

As the Taoiseach is aware, assessments for child and adult psychology services are taking far too long. This is causing major problems for the people involved and loading major stress on their families and siblings. For instance, there is no psychologist in Wexford General Hospital in my constituency, which means that people who are often in an immediate mental health crisis or who have suicidal ideation tendencies are referred to Waterford. This is adding hours - often vital hours - to the process whereby people receive diagnoses. Will the Taoiseach, under the programme for Government, commit to extending the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to allow it to secure timely psychological assessments for children and adults? Will the Government assess the possibility of filling the psychologist post at Wexford General Hospital?

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Sitting date: 2024-01-24