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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Mark Ward: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 41 short-term recommendations in the policy Sharing the Vision, A Mental Health Policy for Everyone which have been fully implemented since it was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (3 Feb 2021)

Mark Ward: 838. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the CORU registration process for psychotherapists under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; when he will indicate his plans to give proper and meaningful priority to the Shared Vision recommendations on access to counselling services in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (3 Feb 2021)

Mark Ward: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State in legal fees since late 2018 in defending the 115 court cases brought by parents whose children did not receive an assessment of need in a timely manner set out in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5812/21]

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

Mark Ward: 855. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive report on the mental health budget for 2020; 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. [5858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (3 Feb 2021)

Mark Ward: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychotherapists employed directly in the HSE; the educational criteria required for psychotherapists to work for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5864/21]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: I agree with my colleague, Deputy Daly, that while dog theft may not be a significant issue in the mainstream, it is a big issue for the individuals directly affected by it. Dog theft is a particularly cruel and nasty crime because a pet is not just property, it is an integral part of a family. Harsh sentences should be handed down to anyone caught stealing dogs in order to deter others....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the position of mental health workers, specifically counsellors and psychotherapists in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation group; when they will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Education and Training Provision (27 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if a course (details supplied) can be delivered online whilst Covid-19 restrictions are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Eating Disorders (27 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 853. To ask the Minister for Health when the plan will be put in place to have eight adult eating disorder teams across the country in line with the model of care for eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4368/21]

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the inclusion of services for persons with dual diagnosis in the annual service plan prepared by the HSE for approval by the Minister. I am sharing time with my comrade, Deputy Gould. There can be no wrong door when it comes to treatment for dual diagnosis. The Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong...

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Member's time."

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: There are only three dedicated adult eating disorder beds in the State. It should be noted that these are not national beds but beds that have been dedicated for eating disorders in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 6. In other parts of the HSE, adult patients are admitted to local general mental health units and attend generic inpatient treatment programs. Generic treatment does not...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 262. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a comprehensive list of mother and baby homes was compiled; if so, the criteria for inclusion on same; and the location in which the list can be accessed. [3214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau since its inception in each of the past ten years. [3231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 388. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals, the breakdown of transmission sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals, the number who indicated that the transmission source was in relation to inadequate PPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 390. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals who have indicated that the transmission source was in relation to inadequate PPE, the hospitals or other care facilities they work in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers on leave due to a positive Covid-19 result; the breakdown of the settings they work in; and the CHO areas of each. [3230/21]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: It is time now to pay student nurses and midwives. A payment of €100 is an absolute insult to the hard work put in by student nurses on the front line. Student nurses and midwives did not go into hiding when they were called upon. They have put themselves at daily risk for the common good. They have gone above and beyond what they were asked to do. These students were working,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of a social housing passport to enable persons to move between local authorities without losing their time on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/21]