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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of projects to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); when the projects will commence; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of projects to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); when the projects will commence; when it be will completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of projects to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); when the projects will commence; when it be will completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of projects to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); when the projects will commence; when it be will completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of projects to increase capacity at a school (details supplied); when the projects will commence; when it be will completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review primary social welfare rates given they remain unchanged since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility for the fuel allowance to households in receipt of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Court Orders (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of child maintenance orders each year from 2018 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the way the €24 million announced in Budget 2022 for mental health will be allocated; if this allocation relates to the reclassification of available historic development funding of €24 million; if not, if these are separate; the sub-allocation to measures within this new measures grouping; the amount remaining unallocated; the amount which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE refers children to private service providers for treatment following an assessment of needs in which a service is identified such as occupational therapy, psychology and speech and language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58940/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the current levels of absenteeism for clinicians per CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58993/21]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Senator Black. I welcome the witnesses. They will be presenting virtually to our meeting to discuss the mental health (amendment) Bill. I welcome from the HSE Mr. Michael Ryan, head of mental health engagement and recovery, national mental health; and from Mental Health Reform, Ms Fiona Coyle, CEO, and Ms Bernadette Grogan, policy and...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Go raibh míle maith agat Ms Coyle. I will now open up the meeting to questions and answers. The first speaker is Deputy Gino Kenny.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Would the witnesses like to speak on that? I call Ms Coyle.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I am not sure if the witnesses picked up on Deputy Kenny's final question.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank Deputy Gino Kenny. The next speaker is Deputy Buckley.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: For Mr. Ryan's information, the document he referred to is A Vision for Change.

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: The need for an independent complaints commission has come up a couple of times, especially in mental health reform. We have spoken about it mostly in terms of involuntary access to services. However, could the witnesses outline to what it would relate? Would it encapsulate all services? Would it include care plans? Can the witnesses unpack whether we would have an inspector or...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I will give my tuppence worth now. I usually get in earlier than this. All the good questions have been asked at this stage but that is part of stepping in as Cathaoirleach today. I will bring up something that has not been touched on yet. I agree with the statement that this is a once in a generation opportunity to positively change mental health legislation. It is probably the...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I have a quick question which Mr. Ryan may not have the answer to. On the 2,000 involuntary admissions last year referred to, my understanding is that the vast majority of them were through An Garda Síochána and not authorised officers. This is why we need these authorising officers in place to underpin this legislation and to make sure we take the best human rights approach to...