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Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: Samaritans Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: That is fine. I thank everyone. I appreciate those answers to my questions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (12 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a tablet device that was agreed to be supplied to a child (details supplied) will be delivered to their school. [49789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (12 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans by An Garda Síochána to extend Operation Irene across the Dublin mid-west area throughout the forthcoming Halloween period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (12 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the status of The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Proposals; when they will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I was extremely disappointed by what the Government provided for mental health in this year's budget. It has provided just €24 million in additional funding. This is a decrease from the additional €50 million that was provided last year. This is woefully inadequate and shows the Government is out of touch with reality. It has not recognised the mental health challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (14 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available to schools for the purpose of building storage facilities for scooters and bicycles; and if so, the way schools can apply for same. [50183/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the pathfinder project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to frontline treatment for hyperemesis to be included on the drug payment scheme and the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the operations of an organisation (details supplied) being managed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50204/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses. There was really good information in their presentations. As someone who has worked in addiction services right across Dublin for most my adult life, I hear their pain in some of the stuff they mentioned. I was also on the board of the Clondalkin drugs and alcohol task force for a long time and one of the problems we had was budgetary constraints, which led to us...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank Mr. Greaves for that. We have been calling for community policing. The community gardaí in my area are really good; there are just not enough of them. When they are out on the beat they engage and have conversations with young people but they cannot be everywhere at the same time and there are just not enough of them. The gardaí themselves are feeling that frustration. ...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: One of the problems is that such services have closed and have not been reopened yet. There should be no reason they should not be reopened now. People are finding that really difficult. As the witnesses will be aware, there is sometimes only a small window of opportunity when somebody is at that moment in time and ready to look at their addiction in a worthwhile way. I thank Ms MacAndrew...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank Ms Leonard. My time is up, but I may come back in at the end. I have a question for the witnesses from the Rutland Centre, but I will hang on.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: That is fantastic. I thank the witnesses. I have been on my phone trying frantically to push out my next meeting so I could stay here and listen to them. Meetings like this and the information we get from them are like gold dust. As has been mentioned, we are the legislators and we can go out to make the necessary changes to make the lives of the witnesses easier in meeting the needs of...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: There was mention of people with mental health disorders and dual diagnoses presenting to the Rutland Centre. We find there is a big gap in this respect all the time. People have mental health and addiction issues and are falling through the cracks. If there are any cracks in services, people tend to fall through them and it is just not good enough. Deputy Gould and I had a Bill...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank Mr. Cooney. I appreciate that. I have to leave the meeting.

Access of Competent Authorities to Centralised Bank Account Registries: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: The motion is one of several proposals to reform anti-money laundering legislation at EU level. The motion, when ratified, will support the Garda and the Criminal Assets Bureau in tracing the proceeds of crime, which will hopefully assist in the conviction of criminals in Ireland. This is something that needs to be addressed at a European level and also at a national level. For those who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Budget 2022 (19 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 90. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €24 million announced for new measures funding for mental health will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50784/21]