Results 3,041-3,060 of 3,635 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services (18 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 628. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of a high level taskforce in relation to mental health and addiction challenges for persons interacting with the criminal justice system; the details of same; when it will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26282/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Mark Ward: Thanks, Chair. I am in Leinster House. I thank the Minister for taking the time to meet the committee here this morning. I welcome the chance for this engagement. I want to follow up on what Deputy Cairns was talking about. We know that the DNA will provide who the people were and, hopefully, survivors or families will get answers on that. Many of the families and survivors who were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Mark Ward: I have a supplementary question, if that is okay. It will be a quick one. I welcome that the Minister mentioned that provision will be made but I want to know who is responsible for notifying the Garda or the coroner of potential criminal activity in the past where a loved one died. Is it the agency or the Department? Who picks up the phone to the coroner or the Garda and says there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be able to sit their driver theory test. [25228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for differentiating between pensioners under 70 and those over 70 years of age for medical card eligibility. [24811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person who has retired after being on disability allowance loses their eligibility for a medical card. [24812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if a review will be carried in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) who was on disability allowance until being transferred to a pension subsequently losing their eligibility for the medical card. [24813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 291. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of delivering One Good Coach, conducted by Sport Ireland to all sporting organisations affiliated to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to not counting fully vaccinated wedding guests in the 25 guest limit which is due to be introduced in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 762. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing a dual diagnosis team to consist of a substance misuse counsellor and psychiatric nurse in each drug and alcohol service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing cross sectoral training for dual diagnosis for all existing staff in each drug and alcohol service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 764. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing nine ambulances including staff consisting of a driver and psychiatric nurse to provide a crisis de-escalating team in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to honour the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide specialist eating disorder teams in each CHO area including inpatient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering mental health first aid training to all sporting organisations affiliated to Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing Safe Talk to all national governing body sporting organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 768. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to providing ASIST suicide prevention training to all sporting organisations affiliated to Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 769. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the increased capacity required to clear current waiting list for mental health counselling at primary care for adult services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 770. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the increased capacity required to clear current waiting list for mental health counselling at primary care for child and adolescent services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to deliver Safe Talk training to all existing teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (11 May 2021)

Mark Ward: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering ASIST training to all existing teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24051/21]