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Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: However, sometimes it is often a question of the more suburban areas of Dublin. When the very serious incident happened, many gardaí in my area and surrounding areas were taken to the inner city to have a presence, leaving our areas with a dearth. I have mentioned several times that if I am aware of redeployment from my area when there is a serious incident elsewhere, the drug dealers,...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expand on his closing comments on Wednesday’s private members motion on public transport experience regarding over 70’s school bus drivers; the steps he is taking to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34981/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Civil Service (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedures in place to ensure disability liaison officers are adequately trained and held responsible for ensuring that no barriers exist that are preventing autistic individuals in the civil service from receiving reasonable accommodation in their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34861/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 189. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 190. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for paediatric patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether existing gym and pool services in Citywest Hotel will continue to be open to local residents following the decision by Government to purchase the hotel with the intention of making it an IPAS centre; if information of what services will remain open to residents can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any proposals to purchase a facility (details supplied) for use as IPAS accommodation; the number that may be accommodated if the complex is purchased; and if he plans to engage with the local community about future plans for this facility. [35004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (26 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated overall cost to roll out the three broad thematic objectives and actions to be pursued under the youth justice strategy nationwide, as recommended under the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35180/25]

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: In the real world, where I live, many constituents have contacted me over incidents. These might not be big or headline incidents but they are to those who pick up the phone to call the gardaí. The gardaí themselves say they do not have a car available on the night, and that is for big areas like Clondalkin or Lucan. This is an issue and it needs to be addressed.

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: I see money has been allocated for netting to prevent drone drops. Have any alternative approaches been considered, such as the antidrone technology that is used in Dublin Airport, for example?

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: Is there a reason the Prison Service has not considered this technology? To me, it seems like a no-brainer. If the drones cannot fly over a prison, they cannot drop anything in.

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: On prisons again, in May of last year a decision was made to repurpose the progression unit in Mountjoy. I know the Minister has spoken about increasing capacity but the closure of this unit has left a big gap in the Prison Service. It is one of the units that can lead to the decrease in recidivism. Is there any plan or will to reopen or repurpose the progression unit in Mountjoy back to...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: On the counselling work, since the Minister brought it up, in my previous role as the mental health spokesperson, I raised this a number of times. At one stage, there was a two-year waiting list for somebody to see a psychologist. There was 153 days on average for a psychological appointment in the training unit in the Dóchas. The average wait was 893 days, so that is more than two...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Burial Grounds (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will carry out a feasibility study to assess whether the remains of the Invincibles (details supplied) can be reinterred in Glasnevin Cemetery from their unmarked graves in Kilmainham Gaol, where they were interred in 1883; if his office will engage with family members of the Invincibles on this; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a report on the number of electric buses Dublin Bus purchased in the past two years; the cost of these buses; the number of charging point in operation for these buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36080/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Dublin Bus buses parked up in a location (details supplied); the reason they are parked there; the reason they are not operational; the cost of parking them there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) for the upcoming year; the reason there was no increase in this allocation; if this decision will be reviewed given the student/SNA ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35292/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (3 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 4. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the criminal justice disregard of certain convictions related to consensual sexual activity Bill; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36639/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (3 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: While most of the world celebrated Pride last week and this week, in Ireland there are still men who have criminal convictions for just being gay before 1993. Can I have an update on the Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025? When will it be completed and when will these men have their criminal convictions quashed?