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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the penalties that are in place for public transport bus operators when buses do not operate on schedule; the operators that received penalties; the amount of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7461/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the laws and penalties that are in place for persons who is convicted of spiking another person with a drug or substance without the persons knowledge [7582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the number of reports to the gardaí of incidences of spiking another person with a drug or substance without the persons knowledge for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/23]

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with my co-sponsor, Deputy Gould. The Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021 is important legislation that aims to plug the gaps between mental health and addiction services. This was one of the first pieces of legislation I submitted after I was elected. The reason was that, having worked in...

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank my colleagues for supporting me and for all their contributions. They are vital. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. This is my first engagement with her as the Minister of State with responsibility for drugs. I wish her the very best in her new role because it is an important one. It is something we need to do better on as a society. I also thank the Minister of...

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Okay. The response I got this week said it had not responded yet and it is ten months down the line.

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: It is fine, work away. If it is good news the Minister of State can interrupt me. I have no problem with that. According to the response from the HSE, CHO 3, which includes Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary, has been identified as the first adult diagnosis team and many of the team members have already been recruited. That is welcome. However, the response also stated that CHO 3 had...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank the Chair and everybody in attendance. I thank the Mental Health Commission for bringing this report forward and Dr. Susan Finnerty, in particular, because the commission published this report early. Having this conversation early rather than waiting for the publication of the full report was needed. I also want to acknowledge what our guest speakers acknowledged at the very...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I want to ask about and discuss some of the more systemic, run-of-the-mill failures highlighted by the report. I worked in front-line addiction services which were funded through the HSE and through the local drug and alcohol task forces, and I remember doing my reports. Our reports had to be up-to-date in respect of care plans, files and so on. Basically, we were scrutinised by the HSE...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: How far away is the HSE into implementing that system across the other CHO areas?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Is it a similar system?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I agree 100%. Without taking it lightly, I think it is bonkers that in 2023 we are still talking about getting to a system where we are not using paper-based filing systems, carrying files, standing and stopping at filing cabinets and all that kind of stuff. I welcome that an interim solution is imminent but it is something that we need to get in place as soon as possible. It will make a...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: That is welcome news going forward. Going back to the systemic failures, there were no complaints on the national risk register, a number of teams expressed the view that it was pointless escalating risk as nothing happened. That is bad practice. This has frustrated some teams to the extent that they told the Mental Health Commission that they did not bother to escalate risk as there was...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Some of the concerns that the Mental Health Commission found are there.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Why has the HSE not produced an interim report and brought it into the public domain?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: In its report, the Mental Health Commission escalated concerns to the HSE; however, as far as I know, the HSE did not escalate them to the Minister of State responsible for mental health. She said that on the floor of the Dáil when I asked a question about it. She knew there were concerns but did not know their nature. To me, that is a big gap. As legislators, we have a...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I have a couple of questions on the transfer from CAMHS to adult mental health services, AMHS. One of the shortfalls identified in the report relates to this. It could have been one of the key factors related to the number of children lost to follow-up. The delegates will agree that most acute mental health illnesses among young adults occur between the ages of 16 and 25. We know that...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Yes, okay.