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Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: The purpose of the Civil Defence Bill 2023 is to modernise the existing legislation relating to Civil Defence matters, which is contained within the Air-Raid Precautions Acts 1939 and 1946 and the Civil Defence Act 2012. Sinn Féin supports the intention of the Bill, which seeks to introduce a newer, more rounded version of multiple pieces of legislation, some of which dates back, as I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mental Health Services (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 87. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out a timeframe for completing a review of all open and lost to follow up cases in child and adolescent mental health services to address matters raised by the interim report of the Mental Health Commission arising from an independent review of such services; if he will publish a multi-annual funding plan for improving child and youth mental...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mental Health Services (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I will speak about the Mental Health Commission's report into CAMHS. One of the concerns escalated relates to the 140 children who were lost to follow up. Will the Minister of State set out a timeframe for completing a review of all open and lost cases in CAMHS? Will she publish a multi-annual funding plan for improving CAMHS, including to extend access to CAMHS to young people up to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mental Health Services (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State. As I said I have met the HSE numerous times. It came before the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health on Tuesday. It was probably one of the more positive meetings we have had with the HSE. I acknowledge the work done by the staff in CAMHS. They are doing their best. It seemed to be systemic failures that impeded them from doing their best for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mental Health Services (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State. Is it possible for the Minister of State to indicate the number of open cases that need to be reviewed? If she has any figures on this I would like to get them. There is a gap in the system when young people turn 18 and go into adult mental health services. The Minister of State mentioned referring them back to GPs. I do not know whether that is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I received a very worrying response to parliamentary question this morning outlining the number of people being spiked with drugs without their consent. In 2021 there were 62 incidents reported to the Garda. Last year that nearly doubled to 106. These are only the ones reported to the Garda. Very often they go unreported. Just this week, third level student bodies issued warnings in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement his Department has had with universities, the Department of Health and the HSE to increase college places in the area of mental health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has engaged with the Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education docment produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations that fall under the remit of his Department; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be enough ASD class primary school places in September 2023 in Dublin mid-west to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options that are in place for the parents of a person (details supplied) who have so far been unable to find a place in an ASD class despite having the appropriate medical supporting documents. [6778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 504. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the recommendations in the final report of the high-level task force to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those who come into contact with the criminal justice sector were considered as part of Budget 2023; if so, the budget that has been apportioned to actioning the recommendations in 2023; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position of the implementation of the recommendations of the high-level task force to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those who come into contact with the criminal justice sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position of the review of the Irish Prison Service’s 2006 ‘Keeping Drugs out of Prison’ policy and strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who were on waiting lists to access addiction services at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed pilot programme for dual diagnosis of mental health and substance addiction, in CHO3; if recruitment is complete; when this will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7039/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the second pilot for dual diagnosis of mental health and substance addiction; when this will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7040/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 909. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to undertake an awareness campaign on dog ownership nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7376/23]