Results 981-1,000 of 3,808 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the €10 million one-off funding for mental health that was announced in Budget 2022; the person or body who benefits from this; the way they were selected; if it will be used by the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56149/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Page 95 of the programme for Government states the Government will continue to work with the Garda on tackling and interrupting organised crime. I want to ask about a tweet sent out over the weekend by Fianna Fáil Deputy, Barry Cowen, that eulogised the man held responsible by many people for flooding Dublin with heroin in the 1980s. The tweet stated, "Reminded of Larry Dunne famously...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Tackling and interrupting organised crime instead of glorifying and interrupting organised crime.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Does the Taoiseach stand over the comments?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on public private partnership social housing developments that have photovoltaic panels installed but are not connected to battery storage; if this is common practice; and his further views on whether it is a waste of energy. [56365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the counselling supports that are in place for families who are living with loved ones who have suicidal indentations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (17 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the training in place for the community to provide supports to families who are living with loved ones who have suicidal indentations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of discussions with an organisation (details supplied) on the recommendations to resolve the issue of post-1994 contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 122. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will produce a report for discussion on Defence Forces salaries; and his views on the fact that Defence Forces personnel have to access family income supports. [56301/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a special transport grant application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports can be provided to a student (details supplied) with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56601/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Service (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the pension of a civil servant who has taken additional annual leave days more than their entitlement who has since retired is affected; the process and procedures in place to retrieve the overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on an ASD service; the average waiting time after completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56630/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the number of interventions received on average since their initial intervention after a child is identified as needing an ASD service after completion of an assessment of needs in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56631/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I am a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and we heard the heartbreaking testimonies of those affected by the mother and baby homes there. The last time I spoke on this I read testimonies that survivors made to the commission of investigation and I will read testimonies again tonight because it is important to hear these women's' voices....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on plans to increase secondary school places in an area (details supplied) to meet the demand of the growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57022/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: My constituency of Dublin Mid-West has an area of huge population growth. Can the Minister report on any plans to increase secondary school places in Clondalkin, Lucan, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Palmerstown, Saggart and Brittas to meet the demand of this growing population?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: Duplication of applications is a symptom of the problem. Parents in my constituency are finding it increasingly difficult to find a secondary school for their children. Dublin Mid-West is facing significant population growth. There are areas in the constituency that have seen major development in recent times. For instance, Adamstown and the Adamstown extension have seen a increase not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: We welcome the initial capacity building because it is really needed. A school that the Minister did not mention - I had hoped she would - is St. Kevin's Community College on the Fonthill Road. For the purposes of disclosure, that is my old school. When we first moved to the area, there was no secondary school. We had to be bused up to Lucan to a building that was not fit for purpose. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for taking the time to stay back at this late hour to take this Topical Issue matter. I commend the Mental Health Commission on its stark report, Access to Mental Health Services for People in the Criminal Justice System. When I first submitted this matter to the Ceann Comhairle, I was asked to clarify which Department it was going to. I was...