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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I agree with Mr. Allen that the child should be central in all of this. While there are not as many children being housed in hotel accommodation as there were previously, we have found that children are being housed in bed and breakfast accommodation as a short-term measure. We try to secure a place for them in a family hub where they might get some supports to exit homelessness but we have...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I have two more questions. My first is in regard to Barnardos and the hot meals programme that was mentioned in the opening statement. We need to start looking at the DEIS criteria and how that is done. There are schools in parts of my area that have high levels of poverty but they are not in areas that traditionally have high levels of poverty. For example, they could be areas with many...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I have one further question. I thank Ms Byrne for sharing her journey, which was powerful and very good to listen to. I had a somewhat similar experience, although not quite the same as hers and I did not face the same barriers that she did, especially when looking to retrain and access education. I will give an example from my experience about how things changed for me. I have multiple...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank Ms Byrne. I always believe education is one of the best ways to enable people to exit poverty. I mentioned earlier that there are young kids getting involved in criminality in my area. Education is key to preventing that from happening. They can never take it away from you. Once you have an education, they can ever take it away. They might take your home at some stage, they...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 641. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill; the Houses of the Oireachtas committee that will be undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52723/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 782. To ask the Minister for Health if there are awareness campaigns to raise concerns of the causes of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 783. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that is responsible for payment of treatment in cases in which a child or adult is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 784. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who were involuntarily admitted to an adult psychiatric ward by gender and age in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51995/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults who were involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric ward in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 800. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that young persons are waiting up to 20 weeks for an appointment with Jigsaw; and the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting times. [52052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 926. To ask the Minister for Health when feedback will be provided to the National Eating Disorder Recovery Centre following a meeting between the HSE; when a resolution is expected; if the HSE will be utilising this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 973. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds psychiatric nurse courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 974. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the HSE to fund a psychiatric nurses course; if the course has been completed; if so, the outcome; if this course will continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52721/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 975. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE; the number employed through a recruitment agency from 2019 to the latest date in 2021 in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52722/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 976. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the €53 million debt that was cleared in mental health in 2021 in which this debt occurred; the way it was cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 997. To ask the Minister for Health if changes have been made recently to the regulations for families to visit loved ones in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52821/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 1092. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports that are available to persons seeking surgery for endometriosis; and if there are treatment abroad schemes for same. [53222/21]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I will be very brief. I do not usually talk about personal matters but I got my wisdom teeth out and I am very sore at the moment. I am here on a listening brief more than anything else. I appreciate the officials coming in. The reason I am here is that I see the importance of the committee getting this kind of grounding in the Mental Health Act. It is very important to get those...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Department of Health (2 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I know the witnesses cannot answer this question but the Mental Health Commission will need more resources and funding in order to carry out those inspections. It is a big undertaking to do that so that is something we will have to work on. I refer to the provision for 16 and 17-year-olds to refuse or consent to their own mental health treatment. What is the difference between what is...