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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the increase in the use of fireworks; the resources in place to deal with such a rise; the powers An Garda Síochána has to combat the rise in view of the detrimental effect the issue is having within communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22809/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: I want to draw the Minister's attention to the increase in the misuse of fireworks across Dublin. If the Minister stayed in Dublin in recent nights I probably would not have to bring this to her notice because it is quite visible. What resources are in place to deal with such a rise and what powers has An Garda Síochána to combat this rise? It is having a huge and detrimental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Prison Links workers are not on the approved contact lists resulting in prisoners having to choose between a visit, a call from a family member and a professional visit that could help with reoffending. [22810/20]

Mental Health and Older People: Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: As this is my first time addressing Deputy Butler in her capacity as Minister of State responsible for mental health and older people, I congratulate her on her appointment. As Sinn Féin spokesperson on mental health, I look forward to working with her in a spirit of constructive, genuinely solution-focused, tangible opposition. For too long, mental health has been the Cinderella of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency plan in place to respond to the expected rise in students presenting with mental health issues on their return to the classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22614/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the practices and policies in place in universities if an athlete, student or extended staff presents themselves with mental health issues; the number of teachers trained in suicide awareness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation planned for the use of motorised scooters in public roads and spaces; his plans to make changes to legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times Dublin Bus routes were curtailed due to anti-social behaviour by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past two years in tabular form. [22681/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if provisions have been or are being made to provide PPE to homeless persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 467. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason an application by a person (details supplied) to re-enlist with the Naval Service was rejected; if there is an appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21643/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions have been or are being made to provide PPE for persons returning to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 687. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a further appeals process for a person (details supplied) to be awarded an invalidity pension; and if extenuating circumstances are taken into account when making such decisions. [21620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 723. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (detail supplied) did not receive carer's allowance while caring for their dying spouse; and if the allowance can be paid retrospectively and an acknowledgment be made for the care given by the person to their spouse. [21986/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 744. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for persons renewing the public services card; if the process has changed due to Covid-19; the measures in place for persons in cases in which their card has expired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to matters raised in a media article (details supplied); the status of the promised €2 million directed in 2019 to mental health and well-being services in the higher education sector; the way in which the funding is drawn down; the amount that has been allocated; and the colleges that have received the funding....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 924. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if provisions have been or are being made to provide PPE for persons in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 940. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole stations in August in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the opening times of each station for these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 941. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recently released Central Statistics Office national figures that revealed that Rathcoole, County Dublin had the fourth highest increase in crime; the plans in place to open Rathcoole Garda station on a full-time basis; and the youth diversion projects available in Rathcoole. [21968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 964. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who accessed community Prison Link services in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by prison and gender in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (8 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 966. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to implement video calls between prisoners and the Prison Link service on an on-going basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22671/20]