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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (10 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians in CHO 7 that have been redeployed from early intervention and school age disability teams into assessment of needs posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (10 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 944. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who died by suicide in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13354/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: Because some of my time has already been eaten up, I will ask some questions and will appreciate if the Minister can get back to me in writing because he may not have time now. The delivery of the vaccine to our citizens is of paramount importance in getting people back to work, allowing families and friends to meet up, enabling our children to get back to sports and to school, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be made available to support second-level students who are blind or vision impaired on their return to the classroom given that they face additional difficulties in their home-school studies as resource teaching and special needs assistant supports are not available to them in a home-school setting; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 183. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide a full and accurate breakdown of the assessment of needs requests by primary concern listed on the application forms between 2016 to the latest date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 184. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide a full and accurate breakdown of the assessment of needs requests by suggested supports listed on the application forms between 2016 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology Services (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the yearly breakdown of ophthalmology waiting list figures between 2016 to the latest date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology Services (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of ophthalmology waiting lists by CHO area between 2016 to the latest date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if mental health supports such as counselling and psychotherapy are provided specifically to persons with newly diagnosed vision impairment and sight loss; and the funding breakdown for these services. [12196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered providing specialist mental health supports for the blind and vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (4 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the process for a parent obtaining a companion therapy dog for their child who is on the ASD spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a dispensation will be given to schools to allow children with additional needs in mainstream classes to return to school in order that they can reach their developmental milestones. [12046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 905. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with multiple sclerosis will receive priority in the vaccine roll-out. [11751/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 902. To ask the Minister for Health the number of parents who have submitted an assessment of needs to the HSE that they obtained privately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which privately submitted assessments of needs to the HSE are collated; and if they are included in the overall assessment of needs completed figures. [11749/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if there are impediments for parents who privately submitted assessments of needs in accessing additional treatments for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11750/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 906. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the €20 million fund for mental health and community; if this is new funding; and the way in which it will be spent. [11752/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: I am on the Leinster House campus. I will ask my questions at the start and I will leave time at the end for the witnesses to respond. I thank the witnesses for attending today's meeting and for making a presentation to the committee. I had a number of conversations with people who are directly affected by the standard operating procedure and their children's needs not being met. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. We met recently with Enough Is Enough - Every Voice Counts. My question concerns the fear of parents regarding identifying their child's developmental needs under the new standard operating procedure. I welcome the idea that parents will involved in holistic planning for supports going forward. As was mentioned, it has gone from a 100-hour...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Mark Ward: We have seen for a long time the mixed messages coming from and the kite-flying engaged in by the Government. This is not a game between the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to get the message out first and then to undermine each other. The people are worn out with conflicting information and off-the-cuff announcements. People's mental health has been affected. There is a large audience every...