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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: The Minister of State mentioned that there has been an 11% increase since 2018 but I want to put that into context. There has been a 45% decrease since 2010 so we are only playing catch-up. The Minister of State said that, in an ideal world, community gardaí would have a visible presence – the feet on the beat. We do not live in an ideal world. We have lived under Fine Gael...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: The Minister of State mentioned that designation is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, but if the Commissioner does not have the personnel, he cannot move them around. Rathcoole is a small town at the edge of my constituency, Dublin Mid-West. It has one of the fastest-growing populations in the State. It has a Garda station on Main Street. In 2010, prior to Fine Gael entering...

Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I will speak about school completion and the overly elaborate funding streams that were operated by Tusla. Hopefully, this Bill will stop that happening again. I want to tell the story of the Get Ahead Club, which was a vital service in the north Clondalkin area that offered a wide range of community-based educational initiatives aimed at increasing children's chances of completing school....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public ambulances available in the Dublin area in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 225. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 14 July 2021, the reason the HSE is not funding counselling and educational doctoral courses in line with clinical psychology doctoral courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive report on the mental health budget for 2021: the budget allocated; the way in which it was spent; the services it was spent on; the details of overspends or underspends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 248. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2021 mental health budget was released to his Department: the amount which was not released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding from the mental health budget which has been withheld from the HSE by his Department in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget that is dedicated to mental health provision in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the total mental health budget between 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available from Budget 2022 for community mental health services that do not receive funding through the HSE or other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in which the €13 million allocated for existing mental health services in Budget 2022 will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the monies returned unspent to the Exchequer from the HSE CAMHS budget in each year from 2019 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from the budget of his Department in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51499/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the €24 million for new developments in Budget 2022 will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on Sharing the Vision recommendations for Budget 2020 and 2021; the status of each recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51501/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I am delighted I made it to the meeting. I did not believe I would. I had a dental appointment this morning, so I listened to the opening statements in the car on the way here. I welcome the witnesses from the ISPCC and Barnardos. We have heard a great deal about how children's lives have been adversely affected through their schools being closed and their clubs and sports not being...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: It is difficult. I have been dealing with families who are doing their best to mind their children, but when their children are outside, it is difficult to mind them all the time. I agree with Ms Connolly. There is a cohort of good young people who are not sporty, in youth clubs or interested in school. When there are gaps in services, young people tend to fall through them, and that is...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I might cut across Mr. Church to ask a question. Without identifying the child, are there pathways of referral? Does the ISPCC ask the child to speak to the one good adult or a sports coach? That is what I was asking about. Is there that pathway?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: I have a final question. I always like finishing on a message of hope. Ms Connolly of Barnardos stated, "We believe that children and families can overcome the additional mental health issues". I believe that as well. Ms Connolly mentioned the challenges from the pandemic but also that, in order to do this effectively, Barnardos will need the appropriate support, which will require...