Parliamentary questions

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

508. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for appointments in a CAMHS psychiatry service; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56843/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

509. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on a paediatric service in hospital or in the community; the average waiting time after completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56844/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

510. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received by a child after the completion of an assessment of needs in cases in which they are identified as needing a paediatric service in hospital or in the community from their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56845/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mark Ward

511. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for paediatric appointments in hospital or in the community; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56846/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

512. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a social work service; the average waiting time after completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56847/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

513. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of interventions received on average after a child is identified as needing a social work service after completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56848/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

514. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments for a social work service; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56849/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

515. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a dietetics service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56850/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

516. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of interventions received on average after a child is identified as needing a dietetics service after the completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56851/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

517. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments for a dietetics service: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56852/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

518. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a general health service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56853/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

519. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of interventions received on average after a child is identified as needing a general health service after completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56854/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

520. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in general health services: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56855/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

521. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on an audiology service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56856/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

522. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing an audiology service after completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56857/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

523. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments for an audiology service: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56858/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

524. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a pre-school support service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56859/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

525. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing a pre-school support service after the completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56860/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

526. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in pre-school support services: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56861/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

527. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a home support service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56862/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

528. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing a home support service after completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56863/21]

Home Help Service

Mark Ward

529. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in home support services: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56864/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

530. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on an ophthalmology service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56865/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

531. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing an ophthalmology service after completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56866/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

532. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in ophthalmology: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56867/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

533. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a complementary and play therapy service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56868/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

534. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing a complementary and play therapy service after completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56869/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

535. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in complementary and play therapy: the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56870/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

536. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a nursing service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56872/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

537. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of interventions received on average after a child is identified as needing a nursing service after the completion of an assessment of needs since their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56873/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

538. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in nursing; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56874/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mark Ward

539. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a hospital-based medical or surgical service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56875/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mark Ward

540. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing a hospital-based medical or surgical service after completion of an assessment of needs since the initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56876/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mark Ward

541. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments for a hospital-based medical or surgical service; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56877/21]

Dental Services

Mark Ward

542. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a dentistry service; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56878/21]

Dental Services

Mark Ward

543. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing a dentistry service after completion of an assessment of needs since the initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56879/21]

Dental Services

Mark Ward

544. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in dentistry; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56880/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

545. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on a service for the deaf and hard of hearing; the average waiting time after the completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56881/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

546. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received after a child is identified as needing a service for the deaf and hard of hearing after completion of an assessment of needs since the initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56882/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

547. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for appointments in services for the deaf and hard of hearing; the average waiting times by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56883/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

664. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average length of time that children who are involuntary admitted to adult mental health units spend in such units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57474/21]

Hospital Staff

Mark Ward

692. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians that have left their posts by CHO area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57525/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

693. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57526/21]

Hospital Staff

Mark Ward

694. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if recruitment has begun for the dual diagnosis team in CHO3; the location in which the team will be operational; the location of same; the supports it will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57527/21]

Defence Forces

Mark Ward

107. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the status of discussions with an organisation (details supplied) on the recommendations to resolve the issue of post-1994 contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56300/21]

Defence Forces

Mark Ward

122. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence if he will produce a report for discussion on Defence Forces salaries; and his views on the fact that Defence Forces personnel have to access family income supports. [56301/21]

Civil Service

Mark Ward

265. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the pension of a civil servant who has taken additional annual leave days more than their entitlement who has since retired is affected; the process and procedures in place to retrieve the overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56682/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

303. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on an ASD service; the average waiting time after completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56630/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

304. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of interventions received on average since their initial intervention after a child is identified as needing an ASD service after completion of an assessment of needs in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56631/21]

Public Private Partnerships

Mark Ward

91. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on public private partnership social housing developments that have photovoltaic panels installed but are not connected to battery storage; if this is common practice; and his further views on whether it is a waste of energy. [56365/21]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

216. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the counselling supports that are in place for families who are living with loved ones who have suicidal indentations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56255/21]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

217. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the training in place for the community to provide supports to families who are living with loved ones who have suicidal indentations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56256/21]

Defence Forces

Mark Ward

115. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to bring the entrance level wage in the Defence Forces up to the living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46655/21]

Child Protection

Mark Ward

263. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of employing safeguarding officers within Sport Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55739/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

Mark Ward

264. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to introduce a mental health officer in Sport Ireland; the cost of employing a mental health officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55740/21]

Child Protection

Mark Ward

265. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of safeguarding and child protection training within Sport Ireland per person per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55741/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Mark Ward

426. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill to amend the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 is scheduled for pre-legislative scrutiny at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56121/21]

Medicinal Products

Mark Ward

505. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the reduction in the threshold for the drug payment scheme will come into effect. [55542/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

552. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progressing disability teams; the services they provide; the number of persons on each waiting list by service by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55718/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

553. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the post of manger for the disability team CDNT 4 in a location (details supplied) has been filled; the length of time this position has or had been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55719/21]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

554. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the post for interim manager CDNT 4 Central Remedial Clinic in Clondalkin has been filled; the length of time this position has or had been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55720/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

559. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of liaison psychiatry hospital teams; the location of each team; the number of staff per team; if they are operating at full staff capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55736/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

560. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop an outpatient national advocacy service for mental health; the estimated cost of establishing an outpatient national advocacy service for mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55737/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

561. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €7.65 million of revenue funding and €6 million of once-off funding allocated to purchasing additional capacity for mental health services; the amount spent to date; the breakdown of services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55738/21]

Hospital Procedures

Mark Ward

647. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if electroconvulsive therapy is carried out in public hospitals; if so, the number of patients that were treated this way and in which locations in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56111/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

648. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if his Department has sanctioned additional funding for increased authorised officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56112/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

649. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of authorised officers in each CHO area; the number of vacancies for an authorised officer in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56113/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

650. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the engagement that has taken place with the HSE regarding recruiting authorised officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56114/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

652. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way in which and the locations persons can access dialectical behaviour therapy; the length of the waiting lists; the number of persons on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56123/21]

Emergency Departments

Mark Ward

653. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented to emergency departments with self-harm and or intentional poisoning in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56124/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

654. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there will be a follow-up to the 2019 report My Voice Matters and another round of consultations with mental health service users and family and friends of mental health service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56125/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

658. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the €10 million one-off funding for mental health that was announced in Budget 2022; the person or body who benefits from this; the way they were selected; if it will be used by the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56149/21]

Housing Policy

Mark Ward

20. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide a social housing passport in order that persons can move for work, family reasons and so on, to different local authority areas without losing any time on the housing list. [54640/21]

Homeless Accommodation

Mark Ward

22. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protocol with regard to those living in homeless accommodation provided by a local authority in cases in which the income levels of persons change to an extent that it puts them over the income threshold for social housing; if they can remain on the housing list with no penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54639/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mark Ward

337. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí currently based in Rathcoole Garda station by rank. [55251/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mark Ward

338. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána by each rank in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [55252/21]

Banking Sector

Mark Ward

153. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he and his officials have had with a bank (details supplied) regarding the decision by the bank to close branches across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54414/21]

Banking Sector

Mark Ward

250. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he and his officials have had with a bank (details supplied) regarding the decision by the bank to close branches across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54386/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mark Ward

294. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if darts is permitted to return as an indoor sport during current Government guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54387/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Mark Ward

673. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has begun to outsource the final assessment of need paperwork to a private provider; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54626/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

674. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on speech and language therapy; and the length of waiting time for a first appointment by CHO area in tabular form. [54627/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

675. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on occupational therapy; and the length of waiting time for a first appointment by CHO area in tabular form. [54628/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

676. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on child psychology services; and the length of waiting time for a first appointment by CHO area in tabular form. [54629/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

677. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on speech and language therapy; and the length of waiting time for a first appointment by CHO area in tabular form. [54630/21]

Health Services

Mark Ward

678. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received the new standard operating procedure, SOP, assessment of need; the number of these children who then received additional therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54631/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

680. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the 4,905 children who were referred to CAMHS in 2020 but deemed inappropriate; the reasons they did not receive treatment; the referral pathway for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54637/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

681. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the 4,905 children who were referred to CAMHS in 2020 but deemed inappropriate by the number in each CHO area. [54638/21]

Community Care

Mark Ward

683. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of authorised officers in each CHO nationwide in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54675/21]

Legislative Measures

Mark Ward

641. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill; the Houses of the Oireachtas committee that will be undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52723/21]

Health Promotion

Mark Ward

782. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are awareness campaigns to raise concerns of the causes of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51993/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

783. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the person or body that is responsible for payment of treatment in cases in which a child or adult is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51994/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

784. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who were involuntarily admitted to an adult psychiatric ward by gender and age in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51995/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

785. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults who were involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric ward in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51996/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

800. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that young persons are waiting up to 20 weeks for an appointment with Jigsaw; and the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting times. [52052/21]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

926. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when feedback will be provided to the National Eating Disorder Recovery Centre following a meeting between the HSE; when a resolution is expected; if the HSE will be utilising this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52487/21]

Health Service Executive

Mark Ward

973. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the HSE funds psychiatric nurse courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/21]

Health Service Executive

Mark Ward

974. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the HSE to fund a psychiatric nurses course; if the course has been completed; if so, the outcome; if this course will continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52721/21]

Health Service Executive

Mark Ward

975. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE; the number employed through a recruitment agency from 2019 to the latest date in 2021 in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52722/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

976. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the €53 million debt that was cleared in mental health in 2021 in which this debt occurred; the way it was cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52725/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mark Ward

997. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if changes have been made recently to the regulations for families to visit loved ones in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52821/21]