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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: No.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 38: "In page 65, line 23, to delete “3 per cent” and substitute “5 per cent”." The targets in this legislation are low. The targets that I have set out are still low. I admit that they are still low, although they are a bit more ambitious. I deliberately set them low in the hopes that the Minister might move on these. It is important to...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: My argument then would be that the fact that they will be pushed to get the targets that have been set out indicates that the current strategy is not working. They will struggle to reach 6% by 2025. It is my understanding that designated public officials, DPOs, and non-governmental organisations, NGOs, are not happy with the percentage of the targets. They are happy with the percentage...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 39: "In page 65, line 26, to delete “4.5 per cent” and substitute “7.5 per cent”."

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 40: "In page 65, line 28, to delete “6 per cent” and substitute “10 per cent”."

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 41: "In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “(hb) in the performance of its functions as the independent monitoring mechanism under the Convention, to ensure extensive and meaningful engagement with all persons with disabilities in the State, in accordance with Articles 1 and 4(3) of the Convention.”.”"

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 42: "In page 66, line 15, to delete “at least half” and substitute “two-thirds”." Amendment No. 42 is to delete "at least half" and to substitute the words "two thirds". This Bill provides clarity on the role of IHREC's disability advisory committee. Given Ireland's obligation under articles 4.3 and 33 of the CRPD, it would be more...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: On amendment No. 30, there is no justification for reviewing Part 8 of the principal Act separately from the remainder of the Act. Even though Part 8 is under the remit of the Minister of Health, the requirement in the provision is for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consult with the former in commencing the review process. It would be more...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 34: In page 62, to delete lines 28 and 29 and substitute the following: “ “A person who fulfils the criteria for detention under the amended Act to the 2001 Principal Act and is resident in an approved centre for mental health treatment.”.”. The current definition of a person prohibited from jury duty in the principal Act is a person who...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I have managed most things since I have been here but being in two places at one time is not something I have managed. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and opening statements, which were well worth listening to, and the debate with Deputy Hourigan there was brilliant to hear as well. My background is that I have worked for years in addiction services as a key worker. I managed...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: As part of my job in the past, I would have sat with people in accident and emergency who had suicidal thoughts and addiction issues. When they are in that space and looking around them, they can see people with physical illnesses, or accidents coming in, and they do not feel they belong there. The staff are very under pressure but some of them can be dismissive sometimes because the issue...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: It is when they do not that the cracks appear and vulnerable people fall through those cracks.

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I have many more questions and do not have much time.

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: I have just one question for Mr. Devine. He mentioned that Tabor Group offers residential services. What are the criteria to avail of residential services? Does a person need to be drug-free, substance-free and alcohol-free? If not, what supports does Tabor Group have to get someone to that stage when they go in?

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: Can I move on to drug debt intimidation? The witness gave a really graphic view of the reality of what is happening out there. I am from an area where it happens on a regular basis. I have a Bill before the Oireachtas on the coercion of a minor into drug use. As mentioned, that seems to be happening fairly regularly. I am interested in that drug related intimidation reporting programme...

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: Is that something Family Addiction Support Network is leading?

Joint Committee On Health: Addiction Services: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Ward: Has it got funding for that because I was looking at the €7,500 of funding? It has got no core funding. How is it managing to do that without the funding?