Results 601-620 of 3,644 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Tusla counselling grant awarded to a school (details supplied) can be substantially increased to facilitate the number of students seeking counselling within the school. [26806/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports his Department provides to a club (details supplied); and if multi-annual funding for this community service will be provided. [26949/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: The Clondalkin Equine Club is based in an area of Clondalkin that is highly disadvantaged. In fact, it is in the area where I was born, bred and buttered, as we say in Clondalkin. The club is based in a purpose-built facility that stables 20 horses and teaches young people the importance of responsible urban horsemanship. I am asking if the Minister's Department will provide multi-annual...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister and acknowledge the funding provided by his Department. As I stated, the Clondalkin Equine Club needs multi-annual funding. I also agree with the Minister that it has been really difficult for the club to obtain alternative funding because of the limitations imposed by Covid-19. The club was told by the Department it could apply to the Pobal process but community...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister. If possible, perhaps he could reach across the Cabinet table to speak about the Pobal funding, as that would be really welcome. The Clondalkin Equine Club is an oasis of tranquility in north Clondalkin. Young people are carrying on the tradition of urban horsemanship in a responsible manner. Its purpose is to develop the social, equine and vocational skills of young...

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: The Government must step up to the plate on the ongoing Israeli slaughter of the Palestinian people in East Jerusalem and Gaza. The scenes witnessed in Palestine recently are horrific and absolutely heart-breaking. The escalation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people must stop. Israeli fighter jets have continued to pummel the Gaza Strip, flattening residential buildings and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has had with regard to the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the Mercosur trade agreement. [26981/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the safe-pass course has been delivered during Covid-19 restrictions; the roadmap for delivery as restrictions ease; if the cost to the participant has increased; and if so, if costs will be returned to pre-pandemic rates. [27046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (20 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been an increase in the cost for participants in the safe pass course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27045/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 May 2021)

Mark Ward: A response to a parliamentary question stated that the HSE paid debt collection agencies over €2.4 million in the last four years to collect money owed by patients such as €100 emergency department fees. Almost €600,000 was paid to debt collectors by the HSE in 2020. The HSE's use of a debt collection agency is an incredibly regressive measure, especially during a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 30. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a report on the access to disability services for children in CHO7. [28060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 36. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Tusla counselling grant awarded to secondary schools will be increased to facilitate the number of students seeking counselling within secondary schools (details supplied). [28061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (27 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 306. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the community service programme is open to new applicants; and if so, the process for a community group to apply for funding. [29028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason he has not proceeded with a ban on the importation of fracked gas and has instead issued a policy statement citing the fact that the advice of the Attorney General is that a ban would be against EU law (details supplied). [29385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from her Department’s budget in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from her Department and the NCSE assistive technology grant budget in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29605/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time visiting teachers for the visually impaired by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29606/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an accurate costing will be provided for the expansion of the visiting teacher service by five full-time posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the current status of the Cost of Disability report; the timeline for the publication of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29596/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (1 Jun 2021)

Mark Ward: 461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from her Department’s budget in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29595/21]