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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a cost analysis on public funding used by local authorities to rent private homes for social housing over a 25 year lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46391/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a report on the Housing First model from 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Operation Tombola; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 803. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation for assisted human reproduction specifically the surrogacy section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 804. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address issues regarding surrogacy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment in each Jigsaw for video and phone support appointments and face-to-face appointments in tabular form. [46368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment in Jigsaw Dublin south west for video and phone support appointments and face-to-face appointments. [46369/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I am in Leinster House. I thank the Minister and his staff for taking the time to meet us today and for the engagement. It is welcome. As previously mentioned, this is a tough, emotional and sensitive process for everyone involved, mothers and adopted persons. The Minister and previous speakers referred to counselling supports for those who want them. This is an important issue. Will...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I will make one final point on Tusla. Many people have contacted me raising concerns about the role of Tusla in this process. The Minister is aware of these concerns. In fairness to Tusla, when its representatives appeared before the committee, I found them to be very engaged with the process. Is work being done to address the concerns held by some of those involved in this process about...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Deputy for that.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I was really happy to be able to co-sign this Bill. I thank Deputies Paul Donnelly, Ellis and Munster for bringing it forward originally. Looking around the Chamber, one can see the issue of scramblers in public spaces is a big issue in my area in Dublin Mid-West, particularly in Clondalkin and Lucan, because three Members from different parties who represent that area are here this evening...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: -----when we did everything possible to go into government and Deputy McAuliffe's party decided not to have a conversation. Fianna Fáil is a party of exclusion. It excluded more than 500,000 people in the State from that conversation. He can dress it up any way he wants.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: This is what we are doing in opposition. We said we would be the most effective opposition in the history of the State, and that is what we are doing. We are offering solutions in respect of real problems that people are experiencing. We are putting things in place that will improve people's quality of life.

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I urge those on the other side of the House to allow this legislation to go through. The Minister of State, in his feedback, engaged in pre-legislative scrutiny. If there are problems with the Bill, that is what pre-legislative scrutiny is for. The Government should allow it to go into pre-legislative scrutiny and we will have the debate at that stage. It should not stop the legislation...

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the report by Dr. Niall Muldoon on child poverty, A Better Normal. One of the themes in the report was housing and child homelessness, which is a big issue. Whether it is children who are living in the box bedroom with their mothers and fathers or families that are separated because of high rents with the father living in his family home and the mother...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the €5.3 million recently returned to the Exchequer from the Criminal Assets Bureau can be ring-fenced and reinvested back into the communities that have been mostly impacted by crime. [45399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (23 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: 302. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to remove the requirement of a court order to allow a person access their files as per section 88 of the Adoption Act 2010 for adoptees who have already met their birth mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/21]

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: This technical Bill implements the new Garda operational model and it removes the district model replacing it with Garda divisions. The problem is that the Bill could move An Garda Síochána further away from the model of community policing than ever before. Sinn Féin consistently highlights the need for more community-based policing. We have seen the numbers of community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses for their insight. I know that we have limited time. I could spend the whole meeting talking about the issues around mental health, but I will limit what I say. In response to Ms Coyle's question on the heads of Bill which will be coming to the committee for pre-legislative scrutiny, it is my understanding, and I stand to be corrected, they will be coming to this...