Results 41-60 of 79 for drugs speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (24 Jan 2024)

Mark Ward: 198. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on €800,000 announced for dedicated recovery initiatives in Budget 2024 for the National Drugs Strategy; when the funding application will open; how the funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3178/24]

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]

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I have just one question for Mr. Devine. He mentioned that Tabor Group offers residential services. What are the criteria to avail of residential services? Does a person need to be drug-free, substance-free and alcohol-free? If not, what supports does Tabor Group have to get someone to that stage when they go in?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting to emergency departments after being spiked with a drug or substance without their knowledge in each of the years from 2017 to date; if there has been an increase in presentations of syringe spiking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/23]

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: ...Féin has always advocated that any money seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau should be put back into communities to tackle disadvantage, as well as to fund prevention, treatment and rehabilitation drug services. Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised this issue over ten years ago. I represent the Dublin Mid-West constituency and I am from north Clondalkin. Parts of my constituency have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2023)

Mark Ward: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the prescribing practices for risperidone, the number of children prescribed the drug, the average prescribed dose; the number of adults prescribed risperidone, the average prescribed dose in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4566/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (4 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the new model of care for persons presenting with self-harm that are under the influence of drugs and alcohol and the way that they fit into the model of care; the supports that are available for dual diagnosis in this scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22069/22]

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Jul 2021)

Mark Ward: ...criminals have been most active. It must, therefore, be returned to these communities. I represent Dublin Mid-West and I grew up in north Clondalkin. Parts of my constituency have been ripped apart by drug use and criminality over the years. It is no coincidence that some of our most disadvantaged communities are those most affected by crime. Years of cuts and stagnation in funding...

Joint Committee On Health: Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Ward: Absolutely. Ms McGillivary and Mr. Williams might be able to answer my next question. On that 90%, the service users who are more likely to be using the Chrysalis Community Drug Project and Sankalpa services, what can we, as legislators, decision-makers and people whose voices are sometimes, although not all the time, heard in here, do to help these services? How do we get their message...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: ...basis as a result of the work I used to do. I thank and commend the TDATF for its really stark report on the realities of living with crack cocaine. I am a former director of the Clondalkin drugs and alcohol task force and have worked in front-line addiction centres across Dublin over the years. As was said, these services are working with one hand behind their back because funding has...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: ...is that I have worked for years in addiction services as a key worker. I managed services and worked as an addiction counsellor for numerous years and I was the director of the Clondalkin drug and alcohol task force, so I have a lot of experience in this and a lot of passion about addiction among people with mental health issues and about dual diagnosis in particular. I will start with...

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

Mark Ward: ...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 and our...

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: ...most active. What we want to see is the money put back into community services that have seen their funding cut. We want to see family resource centres, youth organisations, unemployment services, sports clubs, drugs task forces and others being able to benefit from this fund. This was the money that was ripped from our communities in the first place. There is no better way to tackle...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Mark Ward: ...local horse project and an addiction centre. Will the Minister explain how there was not one successful applicant in the whole of Dublin Mid-west, part of which constituency has been torn apart by drug use and criminality over the years?

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Mark Ward: ...are being manipulated. They want the money in their pockets, the brand new jackets and runners and the status of being a somebody but these criminals are absolute nobodies. Sinn Féin's Bill - the Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill - would help address this. If the Government could invest properly in the communities in which these young people live, it could...

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...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Mark Ward: ...to focus on the actual complaints rather than the complaints process. Many Defence Forces personnel did not make complaints for fear of reprisal. The first Defence Forces members prescribed the anti-malaria drug, Lariam, while they were serving overseas, many of whom have got in touch with me, are an example of this. Side-effects of this drug include depression, neurological disorders,...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: ...updated? What needs to be included in them? The witnesses mentioned research on the family side, which would be a brilliant initiative if it happened, but do they have any comments with regard to drug use?

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

Mark Ward: ...or a mental health issue can lead people to use substances as a coping mechanism. Due to the inadequacies in the State's mental health systems and addiction services, people can turn to drink and drugs to give calm to an anxious inner world. They basically self-medicate and this is where problems can occur. The mental health problems remain but are added to by an addiction. This...

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: ...mental health issue and a mental health issue can lead to people using substances as a coping mechanism. Because of the inadequacies in our mental health system, people can often turn to drink and drugs and other substances. These substances can give people the ability to self-soothe. They can give calm to an anxious inner world. They can give the ability to self-medicate, for want of...