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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Civil Law Act 2022 (Section 4 (2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister for his statement. I just want to mention the 6,000 people who are hosting Ukrainian nationals. It is a really unselfish thing for people to do. While the financial contribution is welcome, I do not think it is the main reason people are doing that. I want to put that on the record. I am bit a unclear. Has any consideration been given to extending this scheme to...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Civil Law Act 2022 (Section 4 (2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I have one more question. Are local authority tenants able to avail of the scheme and host Ukrainian nationals or would they be in breach of their tenancy agreements if they did so? That issue has been brought to my attention.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Civil Law Act 2022 (Section 4 (2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I am probably going into minute details of housing policy, but does that include tenants such as HAP tenants, or would it be down to the landlord of the HAP tenancy to have that conversation with the tenant first?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 440. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the commencement date of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified and accredited WTE counsellors and psychotherapists employed by the national counselling service (NCS); if he will provide a breakdown of staff per CHO; the number of appointments delivered by the NCS in 2022 in total and per CHO; the total number of clients that accessed the service; the total cost of the service; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to develop a model of care for people with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; if there is a clinical lead in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to develop a model of care for people with a dual diagnosis of avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and ASD; if there is a clinical lead in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the mental health crisis de-escalation team in Limerick; the number of positions that are filled; the number of positions left to be filled; the expected opening of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 254. To ask the Minister for Health when the draft model of care for dual diagnosis will be approved by the College of Psychiatrists; the cause of this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9301/23]

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

Mark Ward: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if a building inspection has been carried out on the proposed site in CHO3 for the first adult dual diagnosis team; the reason this was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of a consultant psychiatrist in the adult dual diagnosis team in CHO4; when this post will be filled; the reason recruitment for the multidisciplinary team supporting the consultant psychiatrist position has not started yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9303/23]

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

Mark Ward: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the reopening of Keltoi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9304/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: While Sinn Féin welcomes the idea of expanding responsibility for community safety beyond An Garda Síochána, it is not clear what the purpose of the group is separate to the role of the Policing Authority. While establishing these committees could be a welcome move forward, the Government must also stick to previous commitments. A task force was to be set up to enable the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: What about the six months?

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing this Bill before the House. This is the second time in two days that this issue has been debated in the Chamber. It just goes to show how the Government has lost control of the housing crisis. Levels of homelessness continue to rise, despite the winter ban on evictions. It is an extremely important issue that needs to be raised time and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (22 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting to emergency departments after being spiked with a drug or substance without their knowledge in each of the years from 2017 to date; if there has been an increase in presentations of syringe spiking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/23]

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I welcome that progress has been made on the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use. Sinn Féin has been calling for this for the past four years or more. I am from an area of high disadvantage and have seen the devastation drugs have inflicted on my area since I was a child. I have lived in a community that has seen intergenerational addiction and trauma within families. When I say "high...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I will give my apologies before I start because as soon as this is over, I will have to leave because I am due at a debate in the Dáil. I am delighted to have the opportunity to come in here and to listen to all the witnesses and everything they had to say. I am from Clondalkin. We have one of the longest-established direct provision centres in our area. Contrary to what is going on...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Absolutely.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: Is that a funding issue? Could organisations be given resources to do that? What are the barriers?