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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 838. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of setting up an independent complaints' mechanism for mental health services; if costing reviews have been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8175/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I am pleased to contribute on this important legislation. I am aware this meeting is being signed and I would like to use some sign language. My niece, Caitlin, who uses sign language sat me down last night and showed me how to do a little sign language. I want to use the following sign language to welcome the representatives of the deaf community to this meeting. That is important. As...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I appreciate Mr. McGrath's answer. My second question is for Ms Coyle or Ms Grogan. Part 8 of the legislation and the lacuna between the Mental Health Act and this Bill was mentioned. I am a member of the two committees dealing with those two items of legislation. As a layperson, it is difficult to get my head around what is involved. We heard that it was hoped a remedy would be found to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank Ms Grogan for that. In layman's terms, if the Bill is not amended and the Mental Health Act is amended to include 16- and 17-year-olds in decision making, what is the danger? What could happen with the two different Acts?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: Dr. Harnett and others indicated that the draft codes of practice should be reviewed in a year. What should the review look like and who should conduct it? Would it be independent or would it be carried out by the HSE or Tusla? Whoever it might be, I wonder what Dr. Harnett's thoughts are on the matter.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I am on the same page as our guests when it comes to the arbitrary deadline. I have stated previously that this is a rushed process. While this is important legislation, it needs to be done properly. Mr. Dunne mentioned some of the unintended consequences, for example, regarding guard rails, which were not on my radar. I thank all the witnesses for sharing today.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 832. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to hospitals with poisoning from codeine in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 833. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were prescribed methadone suboxone as a substitute for codeine in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 836. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of having fully staffed mental health teams in each CHO across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 837. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of re-instating a National Director of Mental Health reporting directly to the CEO of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8174/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 839. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting primary care psychology appointments, by gender in each CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 840. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the pathways for mental healthcare for women in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 841. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the pathways of mental healthcare for children and adolescents in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8178/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 898. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to roll out ACCES Team Homeless Mental Health Service across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 899. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on appointments for mental health treatments under the ACCES Team Homeless Mental Health Service in tabular form in each of the years 2018 to date in 2022; the average wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 900. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting on appointments for mental health under the ACCES Team Homeless Mental Health Service; the average waiting times in tabular form in each of the years 2018 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: This is largely a technical Bill to give effect to the Government's decision to transfer a function from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in regard to the provision of specialist, community-based disability services. I hope it not just window dressing. The Government's focus should be on improving disability services and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I do not wish to appear ignorant, but that appears to be a copy and paste of the answer I got last year. The sum of €500,000 was to build the facility, not for the day-to-day running costs. As the Minister will be aware, Covid has impacted on the ability of many clubs and organisations around the country to access funding streams. This club provides stables for 20 youths in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I spoke numerous times, most recently last week, to the local authority on the issue. Unfortunately, because of the nature of the club, it is not able to apply for many of the community funding streams through the local authority. The sum of €56,000 would fund the two staff members for a year and it would keep 20 horses in stables. That amount would allow the club to continue to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding streams and supports within his Department that are open to a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6697/22]