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

Mark Ward: Do any witnesses from Mental Health Reform wish to comment on that?

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

Mark Ward: I call Ms Fiona Coyle from Mental Health Reform to make her opening remarks.

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

Mark Ward: My concern is that the current review of authorised officers will take in the current need for authorised officers. When this legislation comes into place, there will be additional needs and a greater need for authorised officers. It is incumbent on this review to take into consideration the Bill before us. That is my tuppence worth. I have a couple of other questions. There was talk...

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

Mark Ward: I might have three more questions but I will ask two for now. There has been a lot of talk around the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill and the Bill before us. In June, I introduced a Bill providing for the capacity to consent for 16- and 17-year-olds because I could see the gap in legislation on that. The amendment Bill is set to provide 16- and 17-year-olds with the...

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

Mark Ward: Does anyone else want to come in on that?

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

Mark Ward: That gives us the benefit of the cross-departmental approach that we are looking to take in many areas of mental health. The issue of people in different Departments working in silos was referred to and the pilot crisis de-escalation team that is due to start in Limerick in the new year. It is really important the Department of Health is involved as well as the Department of Justice in...

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

Mark Ward: Do members have any supplementary questions before I return to the witnesses? I will ask the witnesses to make closing remarks.

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

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses for their very helpful contributions. As usual, these meetings are a mine of information. I will read the transcript during the week to make sure I do not miss anything. I again thank the witnesses for their contributions. I thank members as well.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 71. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who work in the night-time economy who can no longer work due to the new restrictions will be entitled to the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 43. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has been allocated funds seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to reinvest in communities to build community development and resilience to criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Asset Bureau investigates criminals who do not have assets but whose lifestyle does not match their means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the use of antisocial behaviour orders; and the purpose of same. [58048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to install a modular building in a school (details supplied) for ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to provide a permanent structure in a school (details supplied) for ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to increase the capacity of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 320. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if each call to a Garda station is logged; if not, the reason therefor and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE of completing an assessment of needs privately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of needs completed privately by the HSE in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO, in tabular form [58214/21]

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing this Bill to the House. Sinn Féin will support it. I am a father of three children and I can say that sex education can be hit-and-miss, depending on the teacher who is teaching it and on the religious ethos of the school. It is no secret that sex education in this State has long been totally deficient. While some improvements have been made,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (24 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 171. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the backlog for assessment of needs; the reason for the current backlog; the estimated timeframe to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57652/21]