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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if a national director for mental health has been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Services (16 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 277. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the national clinical care programme for dual diagnosis; and the location in which and when it will be rolled out. [44259/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: The Government announced with great fanfare that it was increasing the requirement on developers to provide social and affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, from 10% to 20%. This would see the provision of affordable homes double for those desperately waiting for them. Taking it at face value, one would be right in thinking this was a good...

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: This technical Bill implements the new Garda operational model and it removes the district model replacing it with Garda divisions. The problem is that the Bill could move An Garda Síochána further away from the model of community policing than ever before. Sinn Féin consistently highlights the need for more community-based policing. We have seen the numbers of community...

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the report by Dr. Niall Muldoon on child poverty, A Better Normal. One of the themes in the report was housing and child homelessness, which is a big issue. Whether it is children who are living in the box bedroom with their mothers and fathers or families that are separated because of high rents with the father living in his family home and the mother...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I was really happy to be able to co-sign this Bill. I thank Deputies Paul Donnelly, Ellis and Munster for bringing it forward originally. Looking around the Chamber, one can see the issue of scramblers in public spaces is a big issue in my area in Dublin Mid-West, particularly in Clondalkin and Lucan, because three Members from different parties who represent that area are here this evening...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: -----when we did everything possible to go into government and Deputy McAuliffe's party decided not to have a conversation. Fianna Fáil is a party of exclusion. It excluded more than 500,000 people in the State from that conversation. He can dress it up any way he wants.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: This is what we are doing in opposition. We said we would be the most effective opposition in the history of the State, and that is what we are doing. We are offering solutions in respect of real problems that people are experiencing. We are putting things in place that will improve people's quality of life.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I urge those on the other side of the House to allow this legislation to go through. The Minister of State, in his feedback, engaged in pre-legislative scrutiny. If there are problems with the Bill, that is what pre-legislative scrutiny is for. The Government should allow it to go into pre-legislative scrutiny and we will have the debate at that stage. It should not stop the legislation...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Deputy for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses for their insight. I know that we have limited time. I could spend the whole meeting talking about the issues around mental health, but I will limit what I say. In response to Ms Coyle's question on the heads of Bill which will be coming to the committee for pre-legislative scrutiny, it is my understanding, and I stand to be corrected, they will be coming to this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I appreciate Ms Coyle's response. I have limited time so I will move on. We have all seen the impact that Covid has had on mental health services. However, we were in a mental health crisis pre-Covid. There is no getting away from that fact. We are now in a mental health emergency. We have heard the Government announcements over the last while in relation to one-off funding for mental...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the €5.3 million recently returned to the Exchequer from the Criminal Assets Bureau can be ring-fenced and reinvested back into the communities that have been mostly impacted by crime. [45399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 302. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to remove the requirement of a court order to allow a person access their files as per section 88 of the Adoption Act 2010 for adoptees who have already met their birth mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank my colleague, Deputy Buckley, as well as the Chair, for keeping me up to speed on this emotive issue in my absence over the past couple of weeks. I have been reading and catching up on the opening statements. I have been reading the reports. I have even listened back to some of the recent podcasts and interviews with the residents in Midleton, as well as with residents of the...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: Sorry, that is not the question I asked. I asked if any consideration had been given to building a new building on the site at Owenacurra, rather than upgrading the existing building?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: Mr. Fitzgerald has answered my next question but I will ask it again. Has an analysis been done of the costs of upgrading the current building?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I will echo Deputy Sherlock's comment on that. For the HSE to come to a meeting like this and not have the costs to hand is disappointing. I will move on. A Camberwell assessment of need was mentioned in the report. Was this the first time this type of assessment was used? I ask because it is used as a comprehensive assessment of people with severe mental health problems. One of the...

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: Okay, I get that, and that autonomy is very welcome. However, I have a question. During the recent undertaking of the Camberwell assessments of needs, did that indicate that the needs of some of the residents currently living in Owenacurra were met?

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: The HSE's assessment tool is saying that their needs are met in Owenacurra, yet it appears that the HSE is going to move people out of Owenacurra. That does not make sense. That is all l have, Chair, and I thank you for allowing me to contribute.