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Minister of State for Mental Health Mary Butler on addressing shortcomings in mental health services.

Almost three thousand adults are on waiting lists to see an HSE psychologist, and nearly half of ...

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17.32 4 Feb 2026


Minister of State for Mental Health Mary Butler on addressing shortcomings in mental health services.


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17.32 4 Feb 2026


Almost three thousand adults are on waiting lists to see an HSE psychologist, and nearly half of those are waiting more than a year. And when it comes to CAMHS, over four thousand children and adolescents are on waiting lists to access their services. Those are just two statistics to tell the story of the many problems in our mental health services. Mary Butler is the Minister of State for Mental Health. She joined Shane and Ciara to discuss how the government plans to address shortcomings in the provision of mental health services.


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