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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)

Fund to reinvest money seized by CAB back into communities a step forward - Mark Ward TD27 April, 2022

Minister must clarify why CAMHS whistleblower's offer to help was ignored - Mark Ward TD21 April, 2022

Minister must ensure audit into CAMHS is comprehensive - Mark Ward TD19 April, 2022

Absence of perinatal services leading to the separation of Mothers and Babies - Mark Ward TD12 April, 2022

No urgency from government to tackle eating disorders - Mark Ward TD7 April, 2022

Government must commit to opening date for perinatal mother & baby mental health unit - Mark Ward TD31 March, 2022

Government must plan for traumatic effects of war and displacement of Ukrainian people - Mark Ward TD30 March, 2022

Minister for Health urged to meet with MS Ireland to maximise physiotherapy treatment - Mark Ward TD28 March, 2022

Further delays in opening eating disorder service unacceptable - Mark Ward TD23 March, 2022

9% increase in children waiting on psychology treatment - Mark Ward TD9 March, 2022

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