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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that are on the ASD spectrum that also have mental health difficulties that have been referred to CAMHS; the number that were deemed an inappropriate referral in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6664/22]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the Chair and both groups for their comprehensive opening statements. One of the areas on which I would like to touch relates to, as the witnesses also mentioned, the chronically underfunded and understaffed mental health services. These are impacting the care the people receive. It was mentioned that Ireland's percentage of the budget is almost half of the international best...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I believe that both should be running in tandem with one another in complementary therapy. Dr. Brides mentioned that 8,500 children are waiting for primary care psychology and over 4,000 of them are waiting for over a year. That is the deficit in services we have. If these services were running properly and in parallel with one another, there might not be the need for children to be on...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I want to ask a supplementary question on that because it came up in respect of the 3,500 children who are on the CAMHS waiting list. In response to a parliamentary question, I was recently told that 4,900 children were refused a service by CAMHS because they were deemed inappropriate after being referred to it by a medical expert. I do not have an answer for this but what happens to these...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I know there is probably another long waiting list for that child to get a service. Are they referred back into services?

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I refer to the admission of children into adult psychiatric inpatient facilities and these cases are a regular occurrence. The proposed Bill uses the words: “in so far as practicable” and to me that just leaves a loophole open. We passed a motion last week calling for this loophole to be closed and to stop this practice. Why is this needed in the legislation? Can other...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: Situations could arise, no matter what age is defined for what a child is, where there are loopholes.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I might come back in at the end. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 274. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the long-term plans for Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5615/22]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank all the Members who have contributed to this lively and emotive debate tonight. I also want to acknowledge both Ministers of State for staying for the whole of the debate because that does not happen all of the time. I thank Deputy Daly and Daniel Curtin from Deputy Cullinane's office for helping to draft the motion this week. We will be accepting the amendments that have been put...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: It is something I call for regularly.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: The commitment was over the lifetime of the Government.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: The Minister of State can quote semantics all she wants.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: Absolutely not.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; — there were 3,065 children on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting lists as of October 2021, including 863 waiting greater than six months...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the policy of five-day self-isolation for close contacts in special education schools will be updated with the easing of restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5049/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mark Ward: The Minister of State will have it.

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mark Ward: I welcome this opportunity to speak on youth mental health. During yesterday's meeting of the Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health, we undertook prelegislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021. This is an opportunity to change for the better how people with mental health issues are treated. However, the Government has left open a loophole that will continue to allow...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (26 Jan 2022)

Mark Ward: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (26 Jan 2022)

Mark Ward: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to the misuse of a controlled substance and for those purposes to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to criminalise the act of causing or coercing a minor to be in possession of a controlled substance, and to provide for related matters. Drug use and drug selling by young people from disadvantaged...