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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: Would people in facilities in the North equivalent to Oberstown be automatically transferred to the Hydebank Wood young offenders facility between the ages of 18 and 24?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: That is really interesting. Do these interventions take place in the home or does the young person have to go outside the home? Sometimes, the home may be one of the causes of the trauma that the child is experiencing in the first place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: At what the age can a young person be referred into the bail supervision scheme? Is there a lower age limit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: From the age of 12 they can be referred into the bail supervision scheme. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses. Their statements were very informative. In my previous role as a mental health spokesperson, we did a lot of work on trying to get the age for access to child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, up to the age of 23 for mental health services. In the general scheme, there are many references to trying to increase the age. When I was my party's mental health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: That would be incremental; it would start at 23 and would move up to 25. That would make sense. In his written submission, the Ombudsman for Children recommended that separate detention facilities apply to young people up to the age of 24. Can I get the witnesses' opinion on that? Has this been done in other jurisdictions and does it work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: There has been a lot of talk about the supervision scheme and it is something that I am very interested in. As I have told the committee previously, I have seen it working well in my own area. For somebody watching in here today and listening to this committee meeting, what exactly is the bail supervision scheme in layman's terms? What therapies and rehabilitation services does the young...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Work Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 626. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that despite clear local need, a recent application for a new UBU funded youth project was rejected for the CityWest/Saggart area; and if there will be new UBU funding going forward for this area giving its unique challenges. [60164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 667. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the review of the allocation of special needs assistants for a school (details supplied); the reason the school was not successful in getting a higher SNA allocation; the options open to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 1141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the general scheme for redress for Celtic Tiger-era building defects; the means by which apartment owners will apply for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60148/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 1291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans to purchase a facility (details supplied) for use as IPAS accommodation; the number that may be accommodated if the complex is purchased; and if he plans to engage with the local community about future plans for this facility. [58830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 1390. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality that youth organisations (details supplied) are involved as part of any community engagement with stakeholders in the Citywest and Saggart areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 1464. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline, under S.I. No. 704/2021, the number of 16A applications have been made and granted since 2021; the national guidance in relation to this section; if oversight or risk management exits in relation to these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57704/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 1527. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the community neurorehabilitation team will begin operating in Clondalkin; the location they will be operating from; the composition of the team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58893/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (4 Nov 2025)

Mark Ward: 1658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff that will be working in the Adamstown primary care centre when it opens; the disciplines involved; whether the staff will be new staff or existing staff relocated from other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57950/25]

Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on men's health. As a person living with multiple sclerosis, MS, I am going to speak in a personal capacity in order to raise awareness. I will also speak as a TD and use my platform to call for additional resources. I have mentioned it before - and I do not talk about it too much - but at least once a year I come in here and talk about being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: In layman's terms, what is the difference between unregulated and regulated settings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: Last week, Tusla appeared before the committee. Since then, we have had two very serious incidents. There was the violent murder of a 17-year-old Ukrainian boy in a Tusla unregulated facility. Today, a man has been charged with a serious sexual assault of a ten-year-old girl who went missing from Tusla care. In light of these two incidents, if it is allowed, Tusla should, at some stage,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (21 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the year search and rescue helicopters started to operate from Casement Aerodrome; when this operation stopped; if air traffic controllers are required for the operation of search and rescue helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 853. To ask the Minister for Health if developmental checks are being offered to newborns for the appropriate month milestones by public health nurses from the Rowlagh health centre; the options available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57342/25]