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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: As alluded to by my colleague, we are all aware of the nightly onslaught of fireworks in our communities and would have received the document I have in my hand from Dogs Trust Ireland in that regard. I will read out a couple of testimonies. One states: Nothing works for my pup. She is petrified and we have people setting off bangers randomly so you can’t prepare for them. My dog...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: All funding is welcome and it is good to see a few organisations in my own area that were beneficiaries of the fund. Talking to people in the Lucan and Clondalkin area who applied, it was my understanding that a limited timeframe was set for the first tranche that was rolled out in June. The application process was difficult and cumbersome. Community organisations could not access the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: I have met community organisations across the Clondalkin and Lucan areas. They are crying out for financial support that is continuous, structured and applicant-friendly. Community organisations are at the heart of our communities. They put the community in our communities. The reality is that many of our community organisations are historically self-sufficient. The traditional avenues...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of organisations which applied for the community and voluntary stability fund; the number of applications granted; if the fund is still open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24195/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: Covid-19 has impacted every organisation across the country, and none more so than those in the community and voluntary sector. These are vital for building resilience in our communities. How many organisations applied to the community and voluntary stability fund? How many applications were successful and what was the application process?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí in each division over each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24456/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the August 2020 Garda figures include the latest gardaí attested in 2020; the breakdown for each division of the new gardaí deployed in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí deployed to the area of community policing over each of the past five years, including the latest recruits attested in 2020, by division, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24684/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be secured for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant urologist for Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (17 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year capital and current costs of doubling the number of beds dedicated to eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of call-outs from the fire brigade in relation to the illegal use of fireworks in each of the past five years by area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24247/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who are part of Operation Tombola in relation to the use of illegal fireworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24240/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fire Safety (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has recently reviewed the legislative provisions in relation to the illegal use of fireworks; if such a review is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the formal or informal arrangements for co-operation between An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in relation to the use of illegal fireworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if regulatory checks are carried out of licensed sellers and importers of fireworks to ensure that fireworks are sold only in line with legislative provisions; the number of such checks in each of the past five years; the number of breaches found; the number of those that hold licences for the sale of fireworks here; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports received by An Garda Síochána in relation to the use of illegal fireworks in each of the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of seizures of illegal fireworks in each of the past five years; the number prosecuted in each year; the number of convictions in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24245/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated to the public safety campaign in relation to illegal fireworks conducted by her Department in each of the past five years; the number of schools, youth or community organisations that have been visited in each year as part of the campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24246/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (15 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 84. To ask the Minister for Health if investment in neurological and neurorehabilitation services will be increased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (15 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 87. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23426/20]