Results 481-500 of 3,337 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1078. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill, which is listed in the legislative programme for spring 2021, now belongs to his Department; the reason it is not under the remit of the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Records (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1419. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which a person (detailed supplied) can obtain records. [14155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1521. To ask the Minister for Health the priority of members of An Garda Síochána on the vaccine roll-out; the criteria used to decide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1538. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a statement by an association (details supplied). [14594/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1478. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for a person (details supplied). [14371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1535. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 18 February 2021, the number of patients discharged home with general practitioner follow up; the number of patients referred to community psychiatric services of the 1,059 patients referred to psychiatry for assessment in 2020 who had presented to the accident and emergency department in Tallaght Hospital; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1588. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for Jigsaw; the average waiting time in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1589. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 18 February 2021, his views on the veracity of the figures that show a decrease in waiting times for Jigsaw in 2021 from 2020.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: The plans have been agreed for the roll-out of a primary health care centre in Clondalkin, which is to provide speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and a dental clinic among other services. These are much-needed services for which the people of north Clondalkin have been crying out. In response to a parliamentary question I tabled I was told there is a delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 498. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a social housing applicant with Dublin City Council has to remove South Dublin County Council as an area of choice once they avail of the housing assistance payment; if there is an appeal process; and if this is likely to change in the near future. [17307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 682. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to a moratorium on reviews for all carers until the Covid-19 pandemic is over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 852. To ask the Minister for Health the six private providers that the HSE has engaged with to provide mental health services using surge capacity in private hospitals, in relation to correspondence (details supplied); the costs in this regard; the details of same; and the services that have been delivered to date. [16301/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 853. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the plans for Jigsaw to provide a service in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; the location of same; the regularity with which it will be physically in Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16302/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1127. To ask the Minister for Health the cost the HSE pays for debt collection services for non or late payments of hospital fees; the amount of debt collected in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1137. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allow persons who have a history of thrombus a choice in which Covid-19 vaccine they are offered. [17336/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1140. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports or other supports available for cancer survivors to avail of IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Mark Ward: 1167. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vaccines that were not used and had to be disposed of; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17408/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank all of the witnesses. I do not think that I have done as much reading as I have done over the past while on any topic that I have been involved with since I came into public representation. It is absolutely heartbreaking, it is horrific, and it is a really dark stain on our history as a State. I commend all the witnesses who have appeared already and the ones who will appear later...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Chair and the witnesses. We have the opportunity to make right the wrongs of the horrors of the mother and baby homes. A key paragraph in Mr. Murphy's opening submission states: "A key task for this committee will be to deliver effective legislation that will, as far as practicable, protect and preserve mass graves, such as Tuam, and provide for the identification of, and where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses. We have heard again today about a lack of transparency regarding access to documents. We saw how public confidence was absolutely rocked when this came up in the recent past. As mentioned in the statement, the proposed Bill provides for the sealing of documents and records for a period of 30 years. Access to this information is of the utmost importance, as has been...