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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (4 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to encourage more people to become post primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if people who do a postgraduate certificate in education in the north of Ireland can finish their induction in the south of Ireland; to provide details on this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the pilot project for a mental health crisis de-escalation team in operation in Limerick; the length of time the pilot will be running for; the funding provided to the pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9010/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (4 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on legislation regarding CCTV usage; when this legislation will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Deputies will sit on local community safety partnerships similar to the joint policing committees; the reason for this decision; if he will provide details of the membership of the partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9533/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to open additional driving test centres in South Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for late payments for M50 toll users; if his Department will negotiate leniency for elderly drivers who do not pay on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be additional train services between Heuston Station and Fonthill, Kishoge and Adamstown stations; if train services will have additional carriages for peak time services due to the increasing population of these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11210/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 607. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures regarding the use of space in school buildings for the provision of ECCE and afterschool services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD classes to be built in the new temporary school building for a school (details supplied); if three ASD classes will be considered given that the permanent location will have four; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11169/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 690. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when enrolment will be open for applicants for the new special school in Griffeen Avenue, Lucan; the process and criteria for new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 759. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Lucan that expressed an interest in opening an additional needs class in the past five years; the number of these applications that were refused; the reasons given for the refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12621/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 760. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Lucan that were approached by the National Council for Special Education to open an additional needs class; the number of schools that declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12622/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 1329. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a pre-school service (details supplied) which has been advised they may have no premises for the 2025/2026 school year and beyond; if there is support and assistance available from her Department to ensure the pre-school remains open given the vital service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 1589. To ask the Minister for Health the amount accrued by the HSE in paying interest as a result of late payments to its suppliers, contractors and others in 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11102/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 1592. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant ophthalmologist hours available at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the breakdown of public and private hours available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11106/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: 1855. To ask the Minister for Health if spirovital therapy is available to HSE patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12482/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Get your time back, Cian.

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Yesterday, we witnessed the Government ramming through legislation about Dáil speaking rights without going through the proper due process. The public are rightly concerned that it will do the same with Irish neutrality. Any changes to the triple lock and Irish neutrality must be put to the people to decide. Is the Government afraid of a referendum on Irish neutrality? The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Orlagh Aylward was stillborn in 2004. Her parents, Mildred and James Aylward, have tirelessly fought for recognition that her medical care in the lead-up to Orlagh's birth could have been different and if steps had been taken earlier, Orlagh would be here today to celebrate her 21st birthday. Mildred and James would like to move forward and to grieve their daughter. They received...