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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if youth workers can have a professional body identity similar to social care works who are regulated by CORU, in relation to their pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 155. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the constitutional challenge by a ward of court as referred to by him during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Assisted-Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the provisions that are in place for residents who are using a coin meter for electricity to claim the energy credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the children's mental health pathfinder project; the timeframe for implementation of this initiative; the details of the steering groups; the number of meetings to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 364. To ask the Minister for Health his views on GPs using a different pricing scale when treating menopausal patients for HRT treatment; the reason for same; if this is standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process for a centre (details supplied) to hire psychiatric nursing staff; the roles that are vacant; the stage that the recruitment process has reached; when the process is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50524/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the representatives for their opening statement. It was very good to read the report. I have worked in homeless services in the past. I have also been homeless and I know of the challenges that are faced. I was homeless as an adult and not as a young person, so I can only imagine how difficult it is for young people. Youth homelessness has always been a major issue. Often, the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: It is a perfect storm at the moment.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I have witnessed it. I am interested in the Galway project. If something is working, we do not have to reinvent the wheel. How does Ms Feeney see that being rolled out for a bigger population, such as Dublin? We have four local authorities in Dublin. Would she start with one smaller local authority or one area and work it out that way? What is her thinking on that?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: Does Galway Simon Community have a high staff turnover or does it have-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: -----the same people? That is very important. Staff who are in place a long time are able to build up that trust and relationship with young people.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: That is important. We will have Tusla in later. One of the criticisms we often get about Tusla relates to the high turnover of staff which means that young people must tell their story over and over again and are retraumatised. There is a lesson there. If staff can be looked after and retained, that builds up a relationship with young people so they can move on to the next stage of their...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I apologise for being in and out of the meeting. I have not yet managed the ability to bilocate and I was speaking during debates in the Dáil Chamber. I read the opening statements before I came in. I have also listened to what I could of the meeting. One area I wish to focus on especially is that of the challenges encountered in accessing mental health supports by young people who...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I have another question. Mr. Gloster touched on the alignment of services, which is really important. Sláintecare recommends that CAMHS should be extended to young people right up to the age of 25 to stop that kind of cliff-edge scenario about which I spoke. In that context, will Tusla ever be in a position to extend that aftercare service to young people up to the age of 25 to have...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: That is welcome. I attended a conference last week in Denmark on youth mental health. One of the recommendations in Tusla's report is with regard to a pilot programme to explore new models on international best practice. What areas of best practice are out there at the moment that Mr. Gloster thinks would help? I heard numerous ideas at the conference I attended that I was able to bring...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I look forward to that. I thank the witnesses very much.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank Ms O'Hara.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I do not often get intimidated.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I do not feel intimidated now either. I apologise because I did not think I would make it to the meeting. I am watching Dáil proceedings because I am due to speak there shortly. More than anything else I want to acknowledge the work the Department has done in response to the Ukrainian crisis. It is unprecedented. We could not have planned for this situation last year before it...