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

Mark Ward: Thanks, Chair. I appreciate the chance of coming back in. I enjoyed the meeting. I got a lot out of it. Like a sponge, I soak up everything that goes on here. I thank the witnesses and all the members who contributed to the meeting. We got really valuable information. A question that I am often asked is, how would you fix the mental health services. I heard Dr. Keogh saying that...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank my colleague Deputy Cullinane for tabling this important motion to tackle the hospital waiting lists. It is shameful that almost 900,000 citizens of this State are languishing on waiting lists just to get the treatment they need at this very moment. It is good to see the Minister of State responsible for mental health present. I am my party's spokesperson on mental health. We are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: Temperatures are due to drop and the basic needs of some children are not being met. Heat is very important. We had an impassioned and emotive debate on child poverty in the Dáil this week, which brought up the matter of the basic needs of children such as food and heat not being met. Electricity, fuel and gas prices are surging. If someone loses his or her job today and he or she...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: In the limited time I have I will focus on just one issue relating to the Housing for All plan. Over the last weeks in my area of South Dublin County Council there have been over 60 25-year leases available for people on the social housing lists. These are private homes that were bought on the market and leased back to the local authority. Investment firms are buying these homes on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a cost analysis on public funding used by local authorities to rent private homes for social housing over a 25 year lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46391/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a report on the Housing First model from 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Operation Tombola; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 803. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation for assisted human reproduction specifically the surrogacy section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 804. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address issues regarding surrogacy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment in each Jigsaw for video and phone support appointments and face-to-face appointments in tabular form. [46368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment in Jigsaw Dublin south west for video and phone support appointments and face-to-face appointments. [46369/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I am in Leinster House. I thank the Minister and his staff for taking the time to meet us today and for the engagement. It is welcome. As previously mentioned, this is a tough, emotional and sensitive process for everyone involved, mothers and adopted persons. The Minister and previous speakers referred to counselling supports for those who want them. This is an important issue. Will...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I will make one final point on Tusla. Many people have contacted me raising concerns about the role of Tusla in this process. The Minister is aware of these concerns. In fairness to Tusla, when its representatives appeared before the committee, I found them to be very engaged with the process. Is work being done to address the concerns held by some of those involved in this process about...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (30 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the investigation into the incident in which a helicopter door fell off and landed in a school in Clondalkin, County Dublin in May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46867/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (30 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE refers patients to the National Eating Disorder Recovery Centre; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47370/21]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: As my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, said, when the Covid outbreak first began and restrictions were introduced in response to the emergency, there was a lot of political unity because we did not know what we were dealing with and we were all pulling in the same direction. We agreed with some measures introduced by the Government, but there were times when there were disagreements and we...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: It will be removed in October. That is fine. I appreciate the Minister responding to me on this point. If this measure is removed in October, the powers will still remain in place until February 2022. It is similar to the powers in this legislation in that there is no need for them.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: This brings me back to the mood of people in the State and that they are feeling lifted. When we extend emergency powers like this, the fear that people have is that such powers are being extended because they are going to be used. This is why we will not support this proposal.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting appointments with the adult primary care psychology services; the average waiting times by community healthcare organisation, CHO, area from 2019 to the latest date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47737/21]