Mental Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2025

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Thursday, 16 October 2025

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Sorca Clarke

Question:

369. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide current vacancy rates for psychologists in public mental health services, broken down by RHA; and the measures being taken under Budget 2026 to fill these posts. [56275/25]

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Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Mary Butler)

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. In relation to Budget 2026, as occurs each year following the Budget, discussions will now take place with the HSE on details relating to specific service initiatives in the context of preparing the HSE Service Plan 2026, including that for Mental Health.

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