Results 2,001-2,020 of 3,611 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (12 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting times per NCT centre; and her plans to address this matter. [23926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options that are available to the parents of a child (details supplied) who have been unable to get a secondary school place for their son in the Lucan area. [23924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (11 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed inpatient perinatal mental health service will be part of the planned national maternity hospital located at St. Vincent's University Hospital; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23527/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Process (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way in which budget 2023 announcements will be delivered in a clearer way outlining the amounts that are new announcement and which are existing announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ways in which Budget 2023 will be delivered in an accessible, inclusive and transparent manner in line with Ireland’s obligations under article 4.3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 582. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of funding a national advocacy service for people with disabilities in 2023 indicating the cost of a youth advocacy programme and adults including the inclusion of psychosocial disabilities in the advocacy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 583. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the Decision Support Service in 2023; the estimated cost of employing community outreach workers in same in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 666. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistance hours provided in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 667. To ask the Minister for Health the future allocation for personal assistance in 2023 based on the disability capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing personal assistant hours by 10%, 15%, and 20% in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of personal assistant hours in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the number of persons in receipt of personal assistant hours by 10%, 15%, and 20% in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 727. To ask the Minister for Health the dental services that are in place for persons with eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are receiving treatment for eating disorders who were referred for dental treatment in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 773. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of an independent complaints mechanism for mental health services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 818. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined adjusting or removing the current age restriction on eligibility for reimbursement for Freestyle Libre device for all persons with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: 819. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the current impasse that seems to be preventing the undertaking of a health technology assessment for the Freestyle Libre device; if not, if a different process will be provided to enable an assessment to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23332/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Mark Ward: The standard response I get back to a parliamentary question is that Tusla is committed to ensuring all children and young people who can no longer live with their parents or guardians at a particular time are provided with a safe alternative care placing. I presume that includes foster care. Can the pressure on foster carers lead to the practice of placing children in hotel-like accommodation?