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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1679. To ask the Minister for Health the inpatient services that are available for children aged between 13 and 17 years who have been diagnosed with ARFID, per CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20540/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1680. To ask the Minister for Health the inpatient services that are available for adults who have been diagnosed with ARFID per CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20541/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1702. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on dietician appointments; the average wait time for the eight community mental health teams under Linn Dara CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1762. To ask the Minister for Health the scope of the nationwide audit into CAMHS on the back of the Maskey report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20864/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1763. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the article in a newspaper (details supplied) that stated the scope of the nationwide audit into CAMHS was narrowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20865/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1784. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1014 of 22 March 2022, if the Dublin North, North East Recovery College can access the funding to continue to provide recovery education in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20921/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 1848. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff, the positions they hold and vacancies in CAHMS South Kerry in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21252/22]
- Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: Several people contacted me about increases in carbon tax on foot of this debate. These carbon budgets are not to be confused with the upcoming increases in carbon tax proposed by Government. Sinn Féin will oppose the increase carbon tax. It is out of touch with the increase in the cost of living, as was said by the Minister's colleague just before me, that ordinary workers and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (6 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if the children with disabilities who received a preliminary team assessment instead of an assessment of needs will be called back for an assessment of need in compliance with the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance if the public can make a formal submission to the consultation process in relation to the primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18102/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: 677. To ask the Minister for Health if a list of CAMHS staff employed for the Clondalkin area will be provided; the roles of each; the number of vacancies that exist in each role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17488/22]
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: I thank our guests. I welcome the speakers from Shine and the Psychological Society of Ireland. We are near the end of this phase of pre-legislative scrutiny and the committee has heard from many witnesses in recent months, some of whom have contradictory opinions on certain aspects of the Mental Health Act. At our most recent meeting, we were joined by representatives of the College of...
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: In the second session today, representatives of the Mental Health Commission will appear before the committee. Has the Mental Health Commission developed or should it develop codes on restraints and seclusion?
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: I will ask that question later on. I just wanted to be clear about that.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: I thank Ms Vidal for sharing that. It is important to have the voice of people in these meetings.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: My next question is for the representatives from the Psychological Society of Ireland. We have seen recently that CAMHS in South Kerry seemed to rely on an ungoverned medical model because of the lack of resources - not just psychological services but also, as we have mentioned, multidisciplinary teams. That does not just apply in South Kerry CAMHS but seems to be endemic across the system....
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: Yes.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)
Mark Ward: I do not wish to pit one group of psychologists against another. I would not do that. There seems to be a discrepancy in the amount of resources for clinical trainee psychologists and educational and counselling psychologists. Is there a way of bringing them in line so both can have parity and the same chance of getting qualified?