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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Page 95 of the programme for Government states the Government will continue to work with the Garda on tackling and interrupting organised crime. I want to ask about a tweet sent out over the weekend by Fianna Fáil Deputy, Barry Cowen, that eulogised the man held responsible by many people for flooding Dublin with heroin in the 1980s. The tweet stated, "Reminded of Larry Dunne famously...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Tackling and interrupting organised crime instead of glorifying and interrupting organised crime.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Does the Taoiseach stand over the comments?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on public private partnership social housing developments that have photovoltaic panels installed but are not connected to battery storage; if this is common practice; and his further views on whether it is a waste of energy. [56365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the counselling supports that are in place for families who are living with loved ones who have suicidal indentations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the training in place for the community to provide supports to families who are living with loved ones who have suicidal indentations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56256/21]

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I welcome the Minister back to the Chamber as this is my first opportunity to do so. I wish her well. As my colleagues have stated, we support this Bill. Some of the changes in the Bill are welcome and some are not before their time. For example, sex offenders will have to notify gardaí within three days rather than the current seven days if they have a change of address. This would...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses for their input. I am enjoying this discussion. None of the four witnesses we have heard from has mentioned Covid, so I will raise it. The pandemic has shown us the challenges migrants face. It has also shown that the Government can introduce emergency measures and powers. For example, when we sought to introduce a ban on rent increases and evictions in the past we...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: My second question is for Ms Alagha. I will make an observation before I ask the question. The yellow sticker initiative is a brilliant idea. I love seeing such grassroots initiatives. It is a simple measure that could have a great effect. I would like it to be introduced in my area. Ms Alagha might drop me an email on it. I would like to support the initiative in my office and for my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to bring the entrance level wage in the Defence Forces up to the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Child Protection (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 263. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of employing safeguarding officers within Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Child Protection (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 265. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of safeguarding and child protection training within Sport Ireland per person per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55741/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 264. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce a mental health officer in Sport Ireland; the cost of employing a mental health officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 426. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill to amend the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is scheduled for pre-legislative scrutiny at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 505. To ask the Minister for Health when the reduction in the threshold for the drug payment scheme will come into effect. [55542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progressing disability teams; the services they provide; the number of persons on each waiting list by service by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if the post of manger for the disability team CDNT 4 in a location (details supplied) has been filled; the length of time this position has or had been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55719/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 554. To ask the Minister for Health if the post for interim manager CDNT 4 Central Remedial Clinic in Clondalkin has been filled; the length of time this position has or had been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the number of liaison psychiatry hospital teams; the location of each team; the number of staff per team; if they are operating at full staff capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55736/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 560. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop an outpatient national advocacy service for mental health; the estimated cost of establishing an outpatient national advocacy service for mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55737/21]