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Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Mark Ward: In the limited time available to me, I will concentrate on mental health and the waiting lists for mental health. Currently, we are at a record high of 4,490 young people waiting for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. Some 752 of these children have been waiting for more than a year for a mental health appointment. These are the figures I received at the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (23 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explain the exemptions for individuals with a driving licence from a different jurisdiction; the countries Ireland has a licence exchange agreement with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied). [24311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (23 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 839. To ask the Minister for Health the counselling services available for individuals with inherited predispositions to cancer; the counselling services there are for individuals who test positive for cancer associated BRCA variants; the counselling services available for individuals who test negative for cancer associated BRCA variants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24842/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that are in place for the Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project to assist them in bringing a small group of Palestinian boxers and coaches to Ireland in August as part of their sporting cultural exchange; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23062/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Mark Ward: I appreciate the Minister of State taking the question. What supports are in place for the Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project, to assist it in bringing a small group of Palestinian boxers and coaches to Ireland in August, as part of a sporting and cultural exchange? I ask the Minister of State to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Mark Ward: Just to provide a bit of background, the Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project sport and cultural exchange is between Ireland and Palestine, the shamrock being the symbol of Ireland and the olive tree being the symbol of Palestine. It is an all-Ireland initiative. We have boxers and clubs from Dublin, Belfast and Waterford taking part, linked in with El Barrio Boxing Club in Ramallah. For...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 May 2023)

Mark Ward: I agree with the Minister of State that we have a big history of boxing in this country. I also want to take the opportunity to wish Katie Taylor all the best in her fight at the weekend. My understanding is that the Department offered to support Katie Taylor in putting on that fight over the weekend when it was running into difficulties. I am asking for the same level of support, if any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 175. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm the publication date for the Implementation Plan of the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23539/23]

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: I welcome the CSO report, which will be a vital tool in combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The information in the report will allow Governments to develop adequate services and supports. I thank everybody involved in the report. It is not an easy thing to do to give that information. I join the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and urgently call on the Minister to reform the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: Hear them now-----

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people within the prison population who have foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; the awareness training for staff in relation to foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 223. To ask the Minister for Health his views on plans for peer remuneration within an organisation (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the progress of the setting-up of the Steering Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23319/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a review underway for peer remuneration within the health service; if he will provide an update on this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait for April, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients referred from emergency departments to community mental health teams in the past 12 months per hospital, and the average wait time for an appointment with the community mental health teams, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Access to Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for allowing me in. I am not a member of this committee but I have a personal interest in the topic we are talking about and I have spoken about it a couple of times, including every time the NAI has been in. It is good to see Ms Rogers and the rest of the witnesses. As the witnesses know, 16 years ago I was diagnosed with MS as a 19-year-old and I am one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Access to Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: I find it staggering that the recruitment process has not yet started. My second question is on governance models. Why are there separate governance models in different CHO areas? If a governance model is already adopted in CHO 1 and CHO 3, why try to reinvent the wheel? Is there any reason that cannot be put into CHO 6 and CHO 7?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Access to Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: Ms Rogers's understanding is that there should be no reason why the governance model already rolled out in other CHO areas cannot be adopted and put in place in other CHO areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Access to Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Mark Ward: This goes beyond neurorehabilitation services and applies to most models of care. I deal a fair bit with mental health issues. The first thing the model of care for child and adolescent mental health services refers to is the uniformity of care across all CHO areas. I do not understand why it should be different for neurorehabilitation services. I hope to be able to attend next week's...