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Spokesperson for Mental Health

Mark Ward is the Sinn Féin spokesperson on Mental Health and TD for the Constituency of Dublin Mid-West.

Mark was co-opted to South Dublin County Council in 2016 when Eoin Ó Broin was elected to the Dáil. Mark went on to top the poll in the North Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan ward in 2019. He was then elected in the by election in 2019 was returned in the general election of  2020 alongside Eoin Ó’Broin TD.

As Spokesperson for Mental Health mark has introduced some key pieces of legislation

Mark is a qualified Behavioural Therapist and specialised working with people with addiction and dual diagnosis issues. He is from Clondalkin and lives in Lucan, has three children and a long history of activism in his community.  A personal highlight was the privilege of being the first person from his  area to be elected to the position of Mayor of South County Dublin. A lifelong Dublin GAA supporter, Mark currently mentors two teams with Round Towers GAA.

Name: Mark Ward

Constituency: Dublin Mid-West

Portfolio: Spokesperson on Mental Health

Oireachtas Committees: Sub-committee on Mental Health and Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration and Youth

Contact Details

Aras Rulach, Neilstown Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Tel: 01 626 6758 | 086 212 3416

Email: [email protected]

Oireachtas contact: Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Tel: 01 618 3381

Statements (206)

Social farming can play key role in mental health recovery - Mark Ward TD3 June, 2022

Amendments needed to Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act - Mark Ward TD2 June, 2022

National Traveller Mental Health Action Plan needed - Mark Ward TD1 June, 2022

Children spending days in adult psychiatric facilities despite available CAMHS bed capacity - Mark Ward TD25 May, 2022

Government must address shortfall in ASD secondary places in Dublin Mid-West - Mark Ward TD24 May, 2022

Closure of CAMHS beds is a direct result of poor government planning - Mark Ward TD23 May, 2022

Immediate Government intervention required after bed closures in CAMHS - Mark Ward TD21 May, 2022

Government must urgently implement a model of care for people presenting with dual diagnosis - Mark Ward TD13 May, 2022

20 children under the care of TUSLA were placed at harm by South Kerry CAMHS - Mark Ward TD10 May, 2022

Mark Ward TD welcomes progress in Pieta dual diagnosis treatment28 April, 2022

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