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Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: ...me and for all their contributions. They are vital. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. This is my first engagement with her as the Minister of State with responsibility for drugs. I wish her the very best in her new role because it is an important one. It is something we need to do better on as a society. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for being...

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: ...is a facility I know very well from my previous role. I know it has saved lives. Previously, if someone was going into say Cuan Dara in Cherry Orchard for a detox and coming off whatever street drugs they were on or coming off methadone, there was no door-to-door service from Cuan Dara to the Keltoi centre. What used to happen was they would do their detox and then they might wait four,...

Health (Amendment) (Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: ...or a mental health issue can lead people to use substances as a coping mechanism. Due to the inadequacies in the State's mental health systems and addiction services, people can turn to drink and drugs to give calm to an anxious inner world. They basically self-medicate and this is where problems can occur. The mental health problems remain but are added to by an addiction. This...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: I received a very worrying response to parliamentary question this morning outlining the number of people being spiked with drugs without their consent. In 2021 there were 62 incidents reported to the Garda. Last year that nearly doubled to 106. These are only the ones reported to the Garda. Very often they go unreported. Just this week, third level student bodies issued warnings in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the laws and penalties that are in place for persons who is convicted of spiking another person with a drug or substance without the persons knowledge [7582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the number of reports to the gardaí of incidences of spiking another person with a drug or substance without the persons knowledge for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: 506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position of the review of the Irish Prison Service’s 2006 ‘Keeping Drugs out of Prison’ policy and strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/23]

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Commission Interim Report on CAMHS: HSE (14 Feb 2023)

Mark Ward: ...about and discuss some of the more systemic, run-of-the-mill failures highlighted by the report. I worked in front-line addiction services which were funded through the HSE and through the local drug and alcohol task forces, and I remember doing my reports. Our reports had to be up-to-date in respect of care plans, files and so on. Basically, we were scrutinised by the HSE and our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2023)

Mark Ward: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the prescribing practices for risperidone, the number of children prescribed the drug, the average prescribed dose; the number of adults prescribed risperidone, the average prescribed dose in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4566/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Mark Ward: ...local horse project and an addiction centre. Will the Minister explain how there was not one successful applicant in the whole of Dublin Mid-west, part of which constituency has been torn apart by drug use and criminality over the years?

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Mark Ward: ...These things need to be looked at. I have worked in addiction services across Dublin over the years. In my time, I have worked closely with problematic gamblers. A person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol can only consume so much of it before they pass out but a gambler can keep gambling if they have the means to keep gambling or the ability to obtain the means to keep gambling....

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Mark Ward: ...He is a comrade of mine who, like myself, has worked in addiction services right across Dublin over the years. In all those years we have seen so many of our citizens fall between the cracks. The culture of drugs use has changed. Years ago, people who took drugs had a primary drug of choice but polydrug use is now the norm. It is almost impossible to get a detox bed if you are a...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: ...our communities so we can combat this issue to begin with. Deputy Paul Donnelly referred to smaller classrooms in DEIS areas and other areas. We also need to make sure that we fully resource our drug and alcohol task forces. I was a director of the Clondalkin drug and alcohol task force for many years. Earlier we talked about crack cocaine. There were so many times we had chances to...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2022)

Mark Ward: ...is to make it more difficult for older, more experienced criminals to groom children into criminality. The cycle of poverty and disadvantage leading to children being vulnerable to grooming by drug gangs is something that we, as legislators, need to break. Our Bill will help address that, and will ensure that the Garda and the Courts Service can charge a criminal with what is effectively...

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

Mark Ward: ...is that I have worked for years in addiction services as a key worker. I managed services and worked as an addiction counsellor for numerous years and I was the director of the Clondalkin drug and alcohol task force, so I have a lot of experience in this and a lot of passion about addiction among people with mental health issues and about dual diagnosis in particular. I will start with...

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: ...updated? What needs to be included in them? The witnesses mentioned research on the family side, which would be a brilliant initiative if it happened, but do they have any comments with regard to drug use?

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

Mark Ward: People change and drug use changes. If the form has stayed the same, it is not keeping up with reality.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing cross sectoral training for dual diagnosis for all existing staff in each drug and alcohol services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26670/22]