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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]

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

Mark Ward: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessment of needs that resulted in a diagnostic assessment in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57657/21]

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

Mark Ward: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €7.8 million provided to address the overdue assessment of need in August 2020; the amount spent on private providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in Children’s Disability Services; the plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57653/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the recruitment of 85 WTE posts for Children’s Disability Network Teams announced in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57654/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 174. To ask the Minister for Health if all CHO areas now have a Children Disability Network Team in place; the staffing contingent of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (24 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists for children’s access to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy for each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57656/21]

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

Mark Ward: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in feedback to an organisation (details supplied); when there will be a resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57772/21]

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

Mark Ward: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received in which a person is dissatisfied with an assessment of needs and a lack of follow-up service in circumstances in which an assessment of needs has been completed and the assessment identifies the need for the provision of a service in each year from 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I understand that. It is one of those things that falls between a couple of stools. There is not a debate in this Chamber where mental health is not mentioned. There is not a decision made at the Cabinet table, good, bad or indifferent, that does not have an impact on people's mental health. Good decisions will impact people mentally and bad decisions will have an adverse effect. When I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for taking the time to stay back at this late hour to take this Topical Issue matter. I commend the Mental Health Commission on its stark report, Access to Mental Health Services for People in the Criminal Justice System. When I first submitted this matter to the Ceann Comhairle, I was asked to clarify which Department it was going to. I was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: We welcome the initial capacity building because it is really needed. A school that the Minister did not mention - I had hoped she would - is St. Kevin's Community College on the Fonthill Road. For the purposes of disclosure, that is my old school. When we first moved to the area, there was no secondary school. We had to be bused up to Lucan to a building that was not fit for purpose. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on plans to increase secondary school places in an area (details supplied) to meet the demand of the growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57022/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: My constituency of Dublin Mid-West has an area of huge population growth. Can the Minister report on any plans to increase secondary school places in Clondalkin, Lucan, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Palmerstown, Saggart and Brittas to meet the demand of this growing population?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Duplication of applications is a symptom of the problem. Parents in my constituency are finding it increasingly difficult to find a secondary school for their children. Dublin Mid-West is facing significant population growth. There are areas in the constituency that have seen major development in recent times. For instance, Adamstown and the Adamstown extension have seen a increase not...

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I am a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and we heard the heartbreaking testimonies of those affected by the mother and baby homes there. The last time I spoke on this I read testimonies that survivors made to the commission of investigation and I will read testimonies again tonight because it is important to hear these women's' voices....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the resources that are being put in place to ensure that children in an area (details supplied) have sufficient secondary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57021/21]