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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inshore Fisheries (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number recorded on the salmon counter at Islandbridge on the River Liffey in 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6670/22]

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

Mark Ward: 612. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to replace the Coombe antenatal clinic that was previously held in Neilstown, Clondalkin back into the north Clondalkin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5868/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I am keeping one eye on the television screen because I am due in the Dáil Chamber any minute now. I ask the Chairman to bear with me if I have to leave. I thank the Minister for taking the time to meet the committee. I refer to the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill on which the committee will be carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny. Key to this is the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Mark Ward: I will ask all my questions now. I was not sure whether I could be heard; I was getting feedback over the system. I refer to the Minister's remarks in respect of 100 new front-line staff for Tusla. In that context, what will be the allocation towards domestic violence? As the Minister is aware, it has been well-documented, sadly, that there has been an increase in demand for domestic...

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

Mark Ward: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with mental health conditions that were placed in paediatric facilities in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6661/22]

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

Mark Ward: 794. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make it easier for trainee counselling and educational psychologists to become fully qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6662/22]

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

Mark Ward: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the services there are for children who are on the ASD spectrum that also have mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6663/22]

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.