Eating Disorders
Dail Éireann — 2024-10-03
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Violet-Anne Wynne (IND), Clare

I seek clarification. We will have a CAMHS team but I am conscious of the need for a pathway for adults to get services. Will that remain a gap to be prioritised next year?. At least 200,000 people in Ireland suffer from an eating disorder and there is an issue with the availability of inpatient beds. While the Minister of State alluded to community care, which may be fantastic for many who need it, if they need that specialised care and treatment, inpatient beds are the only place where they can get that, as far as I understand. Currently, there are only three and they are all located on the east coast. Is there any opportunity in this budget to increase the number of inpatient beds for the mid-west?

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Sitting date: 2024-10-03