Results 1,141-1,160 of 1,221 for speaker:Mark Wall

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 2506. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the additional funding required to reduce the costs of childcare for parents to respectively €50 per week or €200 per month; to provide a breakdown of the additional allocations required, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44055/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Wall: 2507. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the additional funding required to increase funding for the ECCE scheme by 10%; if she will provide a breakdown of those proposed new funding levels, in tabular form; when funding for ECCE was last increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44056/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 48. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline her plans for the development of a childcare action plan to address the current childcare crisis in the country. [50026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the lack of a family resource centre in north west Kildare, in particular the Allenwood area; and if she would consider funding the development of a resource centre in the area. [50025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 77. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are any funding schemes in her Department to support organisations in developing changing places toilet facilities. [50028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the provision of a second bridge in Newbridge, County Kildare. [49577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of a town bus service in Newbridge. [49578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is another way to complete a theory test for those who are not computer literate and cannot comprehend the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49773/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline when a school bus ticket and route will be issued for a child (details supplied). [49974/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will outline for the past four years, the average time between reviews for recipients of a carer’s allowance; the number of times his Department has reviewed a carer’s allowance recipient more than once in a year; if multiple reviews of recipients is standard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 523. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department has undertaken for the development of a cost of disability payment alongside the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Communications (23 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the planned playground for Newbridge, County Kildare. [49579/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he intends to introduce a cost of disability payment in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will extend the domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50032/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider changing the means-test for the state pension (non-contributory) from gross to net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2026 (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to clarify whether his Department intends to introduce a targeted, second tier payment of child benefit in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Wall: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans on abolishing the means-test for the carer’s allowance in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50024/25]

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: I begin by sending my solidarity to the global flotilla. A number of boats in the fleet have already suffered attacks as Israeli aggression tries to derail the flotilla's journey. I condemn these attacks and hope that all the crew and passengers will remain safe. I highlight a petition by one of my constituents, Holly Caffrey, calling for action on Gaza. It is one of many actions by...

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Wall: You learn something new about your colleagues every day in this House. Every euro spent on sports funding is money well spent. At a time when there is a housing emergency, the Government must concentrate on the provision of the largest number of houses possible, but as I have said before in the House, this cannot be done without the proper social infrastructure, including sport. By...

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

Mark Wall: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or the NCSE are currently carrying out a review of SNA allocations; the reason for the review; and the timeframes involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52294/25]