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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: 625. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify her views, further to a Dáil Éireann contribution in which she stated that her Department will use available NEPS funding to sponsor educational psychologists; if she will clarify the definition of a sponsor; the number of places that will receive such funding; if there are plans to make this funding long-term;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: 860. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a redress scheme for people if their property is damaged by An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: 1056. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of subsection 3 of the Mental Health Act 2001 which people involuntarily committed between each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022 fell under, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: 1238. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can add ADHD to the long-term illness scheme if Statutory Instrument No. 277 (9) is not revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: 1323. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community services programme will be open to new applicants; the latest criteria for the applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54655/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 18, to delete “26 weeks” and substitute “one week”. As was said, amendments Nos. 1 and 14 are related. Many groups that made submissions to the committee about this Bill recommended the removal of the eligibility criterion of being in employment for six months. It is our view that this would negatively impact lone...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: Once it has been discussed and pressed.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: Amendment No. 17 relates to the requirement for a worker to obtain a medical certificate for a third party. It is overly restrictive and places an additional and unreasonable cost burden on parents, particularly lone parents and low-income workers, especially when coupled with the unpaid nature of the leave. It must be considered whether supplying medical information of a third party to an...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: Will the Minister clarify whether the supplying of medical information on a third party to an employer is consistent with GDPR regulations?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 13: In page 8, to delete lines 35 to 37. I thought this amendment would have been grouped with amendments Nos. 1 and 14, but it was not. It is similar to the amendments earlier in relation to the removal of the six months' employment eligibility criteria. As I said already, it is our view that this will negatively impact on lone parents who may be in need of...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: I think we should tease it out further as well.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: It is being pressed.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 14: In page 9, line 2, to delete “26 weeks” and substitute “one week”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 17: In page 9, lines 29 to 31, to delete all words from and including “, and” in line 29, down to and including “concerned”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 19: In page 11, to delete lines 6 to 9, and substitute the following: “request a review of the start date of the flexible working arrangement which may be agreed upon by the employee.”. This amendment seeks to stop the provision or power that allows an employer to push the start date of an agreed flexible working arrangement out by up to six months....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: It is of huge concern that the 11 child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, beds in Linn Dara that were closed in May remain closed indefinitely. We had assurance from the HSE and from the Government, including from the Taoiseach, that these beds would be reopened in September. It is now almost November. Information I received today from the HSE has said that it is not possible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the targeted recruitment of staff psychologists, clinical psychologists and administrative support staff by the HSE by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53608/22]