594. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if a naturalisation application is unnecessary after a period of time which has passed if a person is married to an Irish citizen for over that extended period of time. [8129/21]
593. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the naturalisation process for persons who were married to Irish citizens for over ten years but have now faced bereavement. [8128/21]
468. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending the benefits under the PRSI system to include counselling and psychotherapy. [8764/21]
449. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she has considered increasing access for children to therapeutic mental health supports via the introduction of a counselling support service for second-level schools. [8765/21]
441. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if a small class in a school (details supplied) will be permitted to return when other special needs classes are returning. [8594/21]
347. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the status of the Irish veterans' charter; and the number of meetings held between the Defence Forces, his Department and the two nominated veterans' organisations (details supplied). [8300/21]
132. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered providing tax relief for counselling and psychotherapy services on the same basis as is provided for other medical expenses. [8762/21]
313. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place to ensure that the over-70s receive vaccines in a prompt manner if Covid-19 vaccines are deemed not suitable for over-70s. [7784/21]
253. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the date on which consultation will commence for patients of specialist mental health services for the deaf community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/21]
252. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if a consultant psychiatrist was appointed for specialist mental health services for the deaf community; if so, the date of the appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7470/21]
251. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will commence specialist mental health services for the deaf community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7469/21]
249. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the inpatient perinatal facilities available for mothers and babies for mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7463/21]
971. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when and the location of the children’s disability teams that will be set up in CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7446/21]
964. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the persons or bodies who are members of the implementation committee for the recommendations in Sharing the Vision; when they will commence; and if the committee is a separate entity to the monitoring committee. [7430/21]
881. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the HSE service plan will be released given, that many organisations in the charity sector are waiting to find out if they will have sufficient levels of funding in 2021 to be able to provide essential mental health services in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/21]
788. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the pilot telepsychiatry service as set out in the programme of Government (details supplied); if the service has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6699/21]
703. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented for self-harm to accident and emergency departments; the number that were referred for psychiatric evaluation; the number of persons that received a biopsychosocial assessment, by CHO area and month in 2020 to the latest date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6366/21]
702. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have presented for self-harm to accident and emergency departments by CHO area and month in 2020 to the latest date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6365/21]
497. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions in place for persons that are suffering from mental health issues which are affecting their ability to work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6713/21]
858. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of psychotherapists employed directly in the HSE; the educational criteria required for psychotherapists to work for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5864/21]
855. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a comprehensive report on the mental health budget for 2020; the budget allocated; the way in which it was spent; the services it was spent on; the details of overspends or underspends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5858/21]
845. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State in legal fees since late 2018 in defending the 115 court cases brought by parents whose children did not receive an assessment of need in a timely manner set out in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5812/21]
838. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the CORU registration process for psychotherapists under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; when he will indicate his plans to give proper and meaningful priority to the Shared Vision recommendations on access to counselling services in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5752/21]
762. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of the 41 short-term recommendations in the policy Sharing the Vision, A Mental Health Policy for Everyone which have been fully implemented since it was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5537/21]
705. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the specific mental health services available to persons who do not have English as a first language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/21]
704. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the health budget that is dedicated to mental health provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/21]
699. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he considered piloting a 24/7 mental health ambulance service similar to Sweden to assist with suicidal behaviour and other mental health incidents within communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5315/21]
697. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for mental health services by CHO area in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/21]
694. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who had dental screening in second, fourth and sixth class in primary school in each of the years 2016 to 2020, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5304/21]
693. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Rolagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5297/21]
692. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre in Adamstown, Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5296/21]
691. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre on Booth Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/21]
690. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist eating disorder staff and community eating disorder staff employed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/21]
689. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the expansion of the adult eating disorder team in St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5285/21]
688. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to community specialist eating disorder teams who had waiting times from assessment to treatment started within four and eight weeks from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5284/21]
687. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to community specialist eating disorder teams who were assessed within one, four and eight weeks from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5283/21]
686. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to acute hospital who were referred for inpatient mental health care from community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5282/21]
685. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children referred to community specialist eating disorder teams that had other mental health conditions who had self-harmed and who had a medical diagnosis from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/21]
684. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children who were assessed and had case consultations on community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5280/21]
683. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who were referred to community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5279/21]
682. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children by gender who were referred to community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5278/21]
681. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children who were referred to community specialist eating disorder teams from hospital medical or community mental health teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5277/21]
680. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals of adults and children that have been made to community specialist eating disorder teams from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5276/21]
580. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants waiting for a decision on naturalisation; the average wait on a decision; and the top five nationalities that have applied for naturalisation in tabular form. [5516/21]
49. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the provision of the correct Eircode for Steeple House, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5298/21]
853. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the plan will be put in place to have eight adult eating disorder teams across the country in line with the model of care for eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4368/21]
797. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if a course (details supplied) can be delivered online whilst Covid-19 restrictions are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/21]
673. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the position of mental health workers, specifically counsellors and psychotherapists in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation group; when they will be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3617/21]
391. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers on leave due to a positive Covid-19 result; the breakdown of the settings they work in; and the CHO areas of each. [3230/21]
390. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals who have indicated that the transmission source was in relation to inadequate PPE, the hospitals or other care facilities they work in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/21]