Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Sorca Clarke - PQ 48507-26
Deputy Clarke asked about the estimated annual cost of recruiting additional mental health staff. Read the HSE response.
Published: June 2026
Updated: September 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of recruiting 100, 250, 500 and 1,000 additional mental health staff across community and specialist services.
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