Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Sorca Clarke- PQ 4281-26
Deputy Clarke asked about the estimated cost of prolonged emergency department stays for people in mental health crisis. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: January 2026
Updated: February 2026
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Question from Deputy Sorca Clarke- PQ 4281-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the health system of prolonged emergency department stays for people in mental health crisis, including security costs, extended bed occupancy, and delayed discharges.
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