Results 421-440 of 3,199 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2023)

Mark Ward: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if a young person can be referred to a different CHO area for CAMHS-ID services if their CHO does not have a team in place; if so, to outline the procedure for this to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42987/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (3 Oct 2023)

Mark Ward: 15. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [41222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Oct 2023)

Mark Ward: 267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is any rationale for an area (details supplied) to be considered a flood risk; if recent reviews of the area have been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (3 Oct 2023)

Mark Ward: 342. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of people and volunteers who have applied for Garda vetting through sporting bodies, by sport, from 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Child Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Mark Ward: 343. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of people who have completed child protection training through sporting bodies, by sport, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (3 Oct 2023)

Mark Ward: 344. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of registered sports exercise performance psychologists who are registered members with Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42314/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (28 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the current and planned eating disorder services for adults and CAMHS in CHO8 under the National Model of Care for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41948/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (26 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: 88. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to deal with the retention of staff in community development projects in view of the fact that large numbers of staff are leaving to take up employment in statutory organisations; if there is a plan to introduce pay parity to encourage more people to join the sector; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will see work commence on its new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41450/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Qualifications (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: I spent the recess meeting organisations, staff and mental health services right across the State, including in Deputies Griffin and Healy-Rae's area in Kerry, meeting families affected by child and adolescent mental health services. One of the biggest things that came up was about retention of staff working in the mental health service. Social and economic conditions are getting worse and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Qualifications (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: I want to address one particular course that has been cancelled this year. The Minister might have notes on it. It is in Question No. 107. I will give the Minister a heads-up on that in case he has it there. The specialist master's degree on children's mental health in Trinity College Dublin has been cancelled this year. This master's degree in children's mental health provided at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Qualifications (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts that are being made to expand places in third-level courses for mental healthcare; what assistance is being given by his Department to assist third-level institutions in offering these increased places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40606/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Qualifications (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: Children's mental health services and mental health services in general in this State are beyond crisis at this point. Successive Governments have failed to implement proper workforce planning and we now face staffing shortages. We need more qualified mental health staff coming through our universities. What efforts are being made to expand places in third level courses for mental...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: I spent the recess meeting several different groups and organisations. For example, I will go through some of the national clinical programmes mentioned. I met with Lucena CAMHS, which deals with ADHD. I also met with ADHD Ireland and Families for Reform of CAMHS. They all cited issues with waiting lists for young people with ADHD accessing mental health supports. Nothing the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: 7. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no additional funding was given to the national clinical programmes in mental health for 2023; what this means for the timelines for completion of the expansion of the national clinical programmes; if increased funding will be delivered in budget 2024 for the national clinical programmes for mental health; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: We are coming up to the budget. I would like to know why no additional funding was provided to the national clinical programmes in mental health in 2023. This meant there was no additional funding to expand national clinical programmes for self-harm and suicide, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, eating disorders or early intervention in psychosis. What does this mean for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: According to the response I got on 20 July, national clinical programmes did not receive any funding for new posts to expand clinical programme services in 2023. We are approaching budget time and the Opposition Members have to turn into forensic accountants to try to go through what is being said and what is actually being delivered on the ground. Last year, the Minister of State tweeted...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Commission (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: The Minister of State mentioned 33% more referrals to CAMHS. She is right that there have been more referrals but there were also more children referred to CAMHS and not accepted because they did not meet the criteria. That is right across the board. It is different in different CHO areas. In one CHO area, the acceptance rate will be 60% or 70% but in the neighbouring CHO area, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Commission (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: I have the legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mental Health Commission (21 Sep 2023)

Mark Ward: 3. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the Government’s response to the Mental Health Commission’s reports into CAMHS; if the Government will accept and implement the 49 recommendations made by the Mental Health Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40786/23]