Results 1-6 of 6 for 5 million speaker:Mark Ward

Disability Justice: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2024)

Mark Ward: ...the average was ten. His mother submitted a complaint under the Disability Act to the HSE in May 2023. This was upheld and it was recommended that John receive an assessment of need no later than 5 April 2024. The date 5 April has come and gone and John has still not received his assessment of needs. John’s situation is not unique. There are thousands of Johns right across...

Access of Competent Authorities to Centralised Bank Account Registries: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: ...will work to stop young people from falling into a life of crime and drug use. Communities are not asking for handouts. They are simply asking that the money is returned to where it originally came from. Over €5 million was seized by CAB last year and it is really welcome. I know how community groups in my area and right across the State would spend this to build community...

Energy Prices: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2021)

Mark Ward: ...Mid-West do not have additional funds. Increases in house prices, rents, childcare and the general cost of living have pushed people to the pin of their collar. Sinn Féin has called for a €5 million discretionary fund for those struggling to meet fuel bills this winter as a result of the increase in prices. We need to start putting things in place now to stop people from...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: ...cent of a country’s overall health budget be allocated for mental health; — SláinteCare recommends a minimum mental health budget of 10 per cent; — the Government’s mental health spend in 2020 was reduced to 5.2 per cent of the overall health budget; and — the €10 million in additional funding committed to in the Government’s...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: ...but, as they say, the devil is in the details. I appreciate the additional details the Minister of State announced in the speech today. I will examine them when I get a chance. Of the €50 million she tweeted about on Tuesday, €12 million is for the continuation and management of existing services. My understanding is that the HSE may need much more for the continuation of...

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: I wish the Minister well in his new role but he will not be surprised to hear me raising the issue of mental health once again. It was announced last week with great fanfare that over €5 million was secured for student mental health supports in institutions of higher education nationwide. While any additional funding for mental health support is welcome, it is worth noting that this...