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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: There was no question on people involved in foster care. Like Deputy Costello, I take my hat off to them. Fostering is a unique and humanistic approach to looking after people and needs to be welcomed. Going back to the children who may be placed in bespoke residential settings, including hotels, are they children with more complex needs?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: What supports do they get while they are in those bespoke residential settings?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: Absolutely. Is there an average length of time a child might find himself or herself in such a situation, or is it a question of how long is a piece of string?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: For clarification and for the benefit of people who might be watching these proceedings, bespoke settings include apartments and holiday, chalet and hotel accommodation.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I welcome that directly employing occupational therapists and speech and language therapists was mentioned a few minutes ago. That is a really positive move forward-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: We have just increased the number by 100%. Brilliant stuff.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: It was mentioned that one of the key challenges foster carers face is the difficulty in accessing therapeutic services for children. Does that include child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS? There is a reason I ask that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: In response to a parliamentary question I tabled, I was told that some children accessing CAMHS in south Kerry were also offered supports through Tusla. Parents have told me that social workers in Tusla often sit in on the consultations between the psychiatrist and the child. I have spoken to parents whose children were mistreated. I met those families in Tralee. They feel they were...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: What role does Tusla carry out in that regard? I am unsure of that. When Tusla social workers go to meet psychiatrists, are they there to represent or to advocate for the child or to support the parent? What is their role?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: Without identifying any individual, of the 246 children mentioned in the Maskey report, were any under the care of Tusla?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: Absolutely.

National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I want to start off by talking about the legacy of mistrust in respect of religious orders having any connection with women's healthcare. I want to talk about the historical abuse suffered by women at the hands of religious orders. I also want to talk about the connection between church and State that led to this abuse of power. I am a member of the Committee on Children, Equality,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the report on the surveys regarding parental preferences on primary school patronage; if locations have been considered; if an area (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (17 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of funding a national advocacy service for people with disabilities in 2023 indicating the cost of a youth advocacy programme and adults including the inclusion of psychosocial disabilities in the advocacy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24908/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (18 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when a citizens' assembly will be convened on a united Ireland. [24813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the full €200 reduction off energy bills was deducted; if VAT was taken into account and therefore a lesser amount was deducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has contacted South Dublin County Council to acquire land beside a school (details supplied) in order to aid the expansion of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25021/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (18 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 176. To ask the Minister for Health when the new Children's Hospital to be built on the St. James's Hospital site is expected to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24967/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (18 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to emergency departments with self-harm and or intentional poisoning by CHO area in 2019, 2020 , 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the funding of €1 million to be distributed by an organisation (details supplied) through its extensive network of grassroots mental health organisations in local communities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25019/22]