Mental Health Services
Dail Éireann — 2025-03-06
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

No, no. To be fair, there were 223,000 appointments for young people with CAMHS last year.
Some people who are receiving the support of CAMHS can be in CAMHS for up to four years, for example, and can be seen on a two-weekly basis. I cannot comment on that individual case but we are investing €160 million this year in CAMHS. There are over 80 consultant psychiatrists working across CAMHS. I am not saying there are not challenges because there certainly are but we are investing in CAMHS. If the Deputy wants to give me the specifics, I will look at the case because his question did not lend to a proper answer being provided, as I am sure he will appreciate.

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