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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 390. To ask the Minister for Health when Covid-19 contact tracers are conducting a positive patient assessment with healthcare professionals who have indicated that the transmission source was in relation to inadequate PPE, the hospitals or other care facilities they work in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers on leave due to a positive Covid-19 result; the breakdown of the settings they work in; and the CHO areas of each. [3230/21]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: It is time now to pay student nurses and midwives. A payment of €100 is an absolute insult to the hard work put in by student nurses on the front line. Student nurses and midwives did not go into hiding when they were called upon. They have put themselves at daily risk for the common good. They have gone above and beyond what they were asked to do. These students were working,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of a social housing passport to enable persons to move between local authorities without losing their time on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost in 2021 if the affordable childcare scheme universal subsidy increased by 50 cent per hour to €1.50 per hour having regard to 2019 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Science Foundation Ireland (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location of each Science Foundation Ireland research centre; the amount of funding allocated to each such centre in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 527. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented with eating disorders to community healthcare teams relating to referrals in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the gender, age profile and county of residence of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of need in each CHO; the length of time they have been waiting from 2016 to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalents in the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in 2019 and 2020; the budget allocation for same in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 250 intensive home care packages for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times by CHO areas for suprapubic catheter surgery to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (14 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a delay in the administering of tax books for cars; and if this has affected tax renewals. [2018/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (14 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an increase in cars being seized by An Garda Síochána due to lack of tax renewals. [2019/21]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: There is no doubt but that Covid has shone a bright light on the inefficiencies of the health service. Years of underinvestment and systemic mismanagement are there for all to see. Up to 21,000 children are waiting for occupational therapy, 9,000 children are waiting for psychology treatment and 4,000 children are waiting for an assessment of needs, while an astonishing 41,000 children are...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: I compliment the Sinn Féin Whip for making sure the Ceann Comhairle had the correct list of names and I suggest Fianna Fáil get its ship in action and do it properly. When the first lockdown and restrictions were introduced last year, they caused concern and increased people's worries and anxiety levels. People who had a history of mental health problems were adversely...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: Significant amounts of money have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, over the years. The last figure I have since its inception in 1996 is €150 million. I come from an area in Dublin called north Clondalkin that has been disproportionately affected by drug use and drug dealing over the years. I have seen whole families being wiped out. Some of these have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 608. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process for a community centre to apply for funding for a youth service worker to be employed directly by it. [44683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State in defending the 115 court cases brought since late 2018 by parents whose children did not receive an assessment of need in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44814/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 825. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have a computerised patient record system that is integrated across all health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (13 Jan 2021)

Mark Ward: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the cost in 2020 in transporting patients record across health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/20]