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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 68. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the right of community employment supervisors to secure pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50728/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if youth workers can have a professional body identity similar to social care works who are regulated by CORU, in relation to their pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 155. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the constitutional challenge by a ward of court as referred to by him during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Assisted-Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the provisions that are in place for residents who are using a coin meter for electricity to claim the energy credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the children's mental health pathfinder project; the timeframe for implementation of this initiative; the details of the steering groups; the number of meetings to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 364. To ask the Minister for Health his views on GPs using a different pricing scale when treating menopausal patients for HRT treatment; the reason for same; if this is standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/22]

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: This Bill is timely and welcome. While the Covid-19 restrictions were in place, we saw how those created a greater need for flexible working arrangements. While Covid-19 was and still is an extremely serious issue, the lessons we have learned from it should be key to our future approach to issues around caring, disabilities and equality. This Bill sets out a framework for flexible working...

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I also thank the Labour Party for the opportunity to speak on this really important issue. Last week, I was a member of the Sinn Féin team that met community employment supervisors in Leinster House. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments have refused to give any pay increases to these workers for the past 14 years. The starting rate of pay for an assistant community employment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process for a centre (details supplied) to hire psychiatric nursing staff; the roles that are vacant; the stage that the recruitment process has reached; when the process is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50524/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I do not often get intimidated.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I do not feel intimidated now either. I apologise because I did not think I would make it to the meeting. I am watching Dáil proceedings because I am due to speak there shortly. More than anything else I want to acknowledge the work the Department has done in response to the Ukrainian crisis. It is unprecedented. We could not have planned for this situation last year before it...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: During the summer recess - a part of the year when we all have a bit more time on our hands - we in Dublin Mid-West decided to write to all 60 schools in the constituency. We received responses from 20 of them and have met with the management in all those cases. There is a wide range of issues in schools, as the Minister knows, but I was reminded while he was speaking of one of the issues...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: The Government made the important commitment to end direct provision and the situation in Ukraine and other world crises impact that. One of the biggest direct provision centres is in my area in Clondalkin. It is there a long time and the families are part of our community at this stage. They play on the local football team and go to school with my kids and other children in the area. ...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I would appreciate that. I have one last issue to raise. Can the Minister open the intercultural centre in Clondalkin for me? I spoke to that employee. In fairness, I spoke South Dublin County Partnership and it indicated that it looks like it will be opening the door soon. If the Minister’s Department can put any pressure to have it open, that would very welcome as well.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised) (12 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: If one of the Minister’s staff members could send me on the contact details of that staff member in the DRHE, that would be very welcome. I just had a couple of people on to me in the past couple of days who are in direct provision and are struggling to find a way out. I do not know if they have had that support. When I asked them, they had not got it.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: I want to start by talking about the cost of disability. Enormous extra expenses are faced by people with disabilities that are not covered by social welfare payments. Not all people with disabilities are on social welfare. Many people with disabilities work. People with disabilities are often at a higher risk of poverty. I can testify, as a person and a worker with a disability who...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: The cost-of-living crisis is one of the main issues raised in my constituency office every day. The rising cost of energy and the fear that people will not be able to keep the lights on should be a priority for Government. I acknowledge the measures in the Bill in respect of the energy credits to be given over the coming months but my constituents are telling me that, despite these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a national scheme to register custom-built electrical trikes for road worthiness as in the case of a person (details supplied); if clarity will be given in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the junior certificate results will be released; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50089/22]