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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the financial and logistical supports that are available from his Department for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15028/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses. Much of this meeting has been focused on waiting lists, statistics, legislation and the HSE's obligations not being met under the Disability Act. I want to humanise what the failure of children means to families. I want to address my points to Mr. Reid because the ultimate responsibility lies with him. I want to tell the story of Ava. Deputy Cullinane referred to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Reid, but I have said before at meetings that it is heartbreaking as a parliamentarian when the response from the HSE is that children are going to be waiting four years for occupational therapy or speech and language therapy. We are sending this information to parents. It is heartbreaking to receive those letters. That is the experience the people who are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I only have a couple of seconds left. When I was talking about shame, I was talking about collective shame on society for how we treat the most vulnerable people. That is down to Government policy. Part of it is HSE management and it is also down to us as parliamentarians and decision makers. We all should sometimes hang our heads in shame when we see children not reaching their full...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I have questions for each of the groups here. I will ask them at the same time in light of the restrictions on time. I was also on a site visit last month. I visited a brand-new primary healthcare centre in Tallaght in Dublin South-West. I found the experience really good. The reason I had to go to Dublin South-West is that, despite the constituency I represent, Dublin Mid-West, having a...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I ask our guests to elaborate on the issue of the projected database.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank Mr. O'Regan.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I have questions for both sets of witnesses. I will split my time between them, if that is okay. I only read the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland survey this morning as soon as we got it. The questions seemed to be skewed in a certain way to get certain responses. The questions were littered with sentences that included terms such as negative implications, increased workloads, affected...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Was the question of the benefits of the proposed Bill not considered at all? We talked about balance earlier. That question should have been asked for balance. Results may come back indicating that there are no benefits and psychiatrists do not see any, but the fact is these questions were not asked. For a layman like me who read that survey this morning, I was very disappointed to see...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I read the article in The Irish Timesat the weekend in which it was mentioned that the changes in the Bill could be catastrophic. I found that very disappointing. It seems to be case that minds were made up before the representatives even came to this meeting today. "Catastrophic" is a big word. That word was not used in respect of the CAMHS in Kerry, where it probably should have been....

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Dr. Martin mentioned risks and change and I agree with him on that. However, there are other ways of looking at things as well. I am on the committee that is currently going through the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and we are going through the draft report this week. If there was more emphasis on advanced healthcare directives, would that assist doctors in making decisions?...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Mr. Barry spoke about needing to explore children's transition from CAMHS to adult mental health services. What would that transition look like? It is something that has been talked about for a while. What ages would be included in this transition? Does it need to be legislated for in this Bill? How does he see that working?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I agree with Mr. Barry. Anywhere there are gaps in services, vulnerable people tend to fall through those gaps and end up being harmed. Mr. Geiran mentioned banning the use of mechanical restraints on children. How often is this practice used? What are these mechanical restraints? Even reading those words, it sounds very draconian. How long are children being restrained for? What...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: As Senator Conway said, even though something like this may only be used in very small instances and is not common, we have to make sure we are including everybody in this legislation. I thank the witnesses. I may come back in at the end.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Dr. Whyte would not be in agreement with those who are looking for the removal of mechanical restraints for children and would advocate their retention. Is that correct?

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Representatives of the HSE, including Mr. Paul Reid, appeared before the children's committee last week. Under questioning from Sinn Féin, the HSE admitted that it was in breach of the law when it comes to providing children with disability an assessment of needs. This should come as no surprise to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. I first raised this issue with the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of the invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) will be carried out. [15875/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any law reform plans in relation to the rights of cohabiting couples, specifically the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16439/22]