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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I am sorry for cutting across Professor Hardiman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: In layman's terms, I know it is very early with Covid and I am not trying to speculate. Would Covid itself be a new neurological condition, however? Could it be classified as a new? For some people who have the effects of long Covid, could that be deemed a new neurological condition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I will ask a question on the multidisciplinary teams. We could have any group before the committee, as we did with the Sub-Committee on Mental Health. Child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, are looking for multidisciplinary teams. We had a debate last night in the Dáil on disability services that are calling for multidisciplinary teams. We have it with today's witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Neurological Services, Care and Capacity: Neurological Alliance of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the Neurological Alliance of Ireland. I echo the call for a special sitting of this committee on the neuro-rehabilitation strategy. It is something that should happen. I am probably being a bit cheeky by saying that because I am not a member of this committee but I am sure it will consider that. I hope it happens soon. I thank the Chairman. Did I just drop him in it there?

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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide assurances that the Mount Carmel eating disorder service will be open to the public in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16571/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 820. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to treat the trauma experienced by children arriving from Ukraine who are displaced because of war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to increase inpatient adult beds capacity in St. Vincent's University Hospital for eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16630/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 822. To ask the Minister for Health if the delays in the Mount Carmel eating disorder hub will impact on the increasing inpatient capacity in other eating disorder facilities like that at St. Vincent's University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (29 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 823. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be using a facility (details supplied) for inpatient eating disorder patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16632/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: There are 700,000 people living in Ireland with neurological conditions. Of these, 9,000 people are living with multiple sclerosis, MS. I am one of the 9,000, having been diagnosed 15 years ago. I and our health spokesperson, Deputy Cullinane, met MS Ireland recently and it has a vision to maximise physiotherapy treatment through a national physiotherapy service across all nine community...

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]

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: In November, Sinn Féin and other parties stood in solidarity with families and parents as they presented letters to all three Government parties outlining their concerns at the lack of progress in delivering appropriate assisted human reproduction legislation. I join my colleagues in welcoming that this legislation has progressed. Sinn Féin supports this Bill in principle. We...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I add my thanks to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan and the Social Democrats for bringing forward this Bill. The fact we need to legislate in 2022 to introduce a specific criminal offence for the practice of seeking sex in lieu of rent is absolutely shocking. The housing crisis has left many people vulnerable to poverty, homelessness and living in substandard accommodation. However, that some...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing persons to apply for the fuel allowance if the only household members who are not in receipt of one of the qualifying social assistance payments are instead in minimum wage employment. [13833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: 804. To ask the Minister for Health the other doctors who were referred to in a report (details supplied); the number of doctors that this involved; if they are still working for the HSE; the safeguards that have since been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13857/22]