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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the community sector can improve its cooperation with HSE disability services in the best interests of local persons of all ages that have disabilities, their families and those who work with and for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44455/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in CAMHS; the average waiting times by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for appointments for mental health services; the average waiting times by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for appointments in the adult primary care psychology service; the average waiting times by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in the primary care child psychology service; the average waiting times by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed in the adult primary care psychology service; the average waiting times by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists employed in the child primary care psychology service; the average waiting times by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in 2020; if the amount was an increase on 2019; the services for which the funding was to be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44267/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (17 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 548. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult psychiatric services in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44278/20]

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: I commend my party colleague and Dublin Mid-West colleague, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, for tabling the Homeless Prevention Bill 2020. Prior to becoming a public representative, I worked with those experiencing homelessness, so it was no surprise that since I became a public representative the biggest issue that I have come across is the housing crisis. At any time of year homelessness is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a Traveller mental health strategy developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be a Traveller representative on the monitoring committee for the implementation of Sharing the Vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the representatives appointed to the monitoring committee for the implementation of Sharing the Vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: 597. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a service can nominate a person to the monitoring committee for the implementation of Sharing the Vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State for her upfront appraisal of the failure of the assessments of needs, as well as the limited access to the wrap-around services that are needed after an AON. She said she listened in to this committee and she would have heard the ombudsman talking about a three-card trick and how he felt that children were being moved from list to list without getting adequate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: I have a follow-up question. While the Minister of State answered me she did not answer the question I asked. I appreciate the focus on moving from assessment to intervention as that is exactly what is needed. The Minister of State said 1,978 comprehensive assessments of need have been carried out since June of this year. Why do we then need to go from the comprehensive assessment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State.

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill because it is technical in nature but I wish to raise some issues regarding the move of the Central Mental Hospital from Dundrum to Portrane. I am aware that one of these issues is not within the remit of the Minister of State, but I need to address it today. A significant land bank will be freed up when the Central Mental Hospital moves from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State for acknowledging that because there are real people behind these different Acts and procedures. They are parents and children and this issue has a knock-on effect on the overall family structure, society in general and school. It is crucially important that these children receive intervention and assessment in order that there are no lost opportunities. That...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (10 Dec 2020)

Mark Ward: I look forward to that conversation at the committee meeting next week. The committee heard from the Ombudsman for Children last week and he basically said it is an old fashioned three-card trick, that children are being moved from one list to another and their needs are not being met. I am glad the Minster of State mentioned intervention because that is another problem. When children get...