There are 50 people waiting for hospital beds today.

The Dáil is set to begin efforts to remove compulsory Electro-convulsive Therapy from our laws.

Junior Minister for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch has said that when it comes to 'Duvet Days', we need to differentiate between people who need them - and people who just want extra days off.

The Labour Party in Cork appeared in disarray last night amid growing indications that Junior Minister Kathleen Lynch may not contest the general election next year.

The Minister with responsibility for Mental Health said that she is confident that she can secure extra funding for services.

Young people are drinking increasingly dangerous amounts of alcohol, junior health minister Kathleen Lynch warned yesterday as she called for a national conversation about excessive boozing.

The Government is to establish a working group to oversee recommendations made in the Review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme.

Over 100,000 children have signed up for the new free GP care for children under 6 service, since registration started on June 15th.

Children under 18 who have been diagnosed with cancer are to be issued with medical cards for five years.

Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch said she was “disappointed” with the delayed opening of a new €2.3m respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital funded by charity but said the hospital was struggling to fill 40 nursing posts.

The Primary Care Minister said she is confident over 90% of GPs will sign up to give free care to children under the age of six, after the number of registrations "skyrocketed".

The Junior Health Minister said if a bailout to cover the cost of free GP care for under-sixes is needed before the end of the year then it will be found.

Minister of State at the Department of Health Kathleen Lynch has said the cost of delivering free GP care to under 6s and over 70s was always going to be higher than the €37m the Government had hoped for.

Government ministers who helped secure the €30m Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium grant have defended announcing the money before a detailed business plan was finalised.

Tánaiste Joan Burton is standing over a Labour minister’s decision to appoint a special adviser who left Limerick’s City of Culture project amidst controversy.

A modern legislative framework can lead to improved mental health services and hopefully, a significant cultural shift, Mental Health Minister Kathleen Lynch writes

A Government minister has today hit out at international criticism of Ireland's tax dealings with Apple.

The mental health minister, Kathleen Lynch, will not set up an “urgent” review into claims that people are dying by suicide despite seeking medical help, as there is “no evidence” they are sent home by doctors “too early”.

A minister has intervened in a bid to break the deadlock over the Spring Lane Traveller halting site.

A fresh coalition row is emerging over Health Minister Dr James Reilly’s universal health insurance plan, after a Labour minister said the policy is “not very detailed” and may need to be re-examined.

More “awkward women” are needed on the boards of state bodies and private companies, according to the junior minister with responsibility for equality, Kathleen Lynch.

Attempts to further delay the appointment of community mental health staff were resisted by Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch in pre-budget discussions with the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and senior minister in her Department Dr James Reilly.

I AM not in this for the title, and most definitely it’s not for the glory. Let’s be honest, what glory is there?”