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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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a psychology service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56829/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of interventions a child will have received since their initial intervention in cases in which a child is identified as needing a psychology service following a completion of an assessment of need in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56830/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for appointments for a psychology service; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on an occupational therapy service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received by a child after the completion of an assessment of needs in cases in which they are identified as needing an occupational therapy service from their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for occupational therapy appointments; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on a speech and language therapy service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received by a child after the completion of an assessment of needs in cases in which they are identified as needing a speech and language therapy service from their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for appointments in speech and language therapy; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56837/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on a physiotherapy service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 505. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received by a child after the completion of an assessment of needs in cases in which they are identified as needing physiotherapy from their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a dietetics service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a complementary and play therapy service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56868/21]