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Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: Collinstown Football Club in my area is right at the heart of my community. There are 28 teams with over 400 players. Since 2019, it has been waiting for a dressing room from South Dublin County Council through a sports capital grant. Nothing happened until 2024 and the club had to apply for more money because of the delay which meant costs had spiralled. This football team, which...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: As we speak, there are boats on the way to Gaza, boats with aid for a starving population and with support for a population inflicted with genocide. The only arms on these boats are prosthetic arms for children who have lost limbs during this genocide. There are also 22 Irish civilians on these boats. One of them is my friend and comrade Senator Chris Andrews. I have been in regular touch...

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward this motion. It is simple: the means test for carers needs to be abolished. The means test excludes thousands of carers right across this State. I will give some examples. These are real people from my constituency who have come into my constituency office looking for help. There is a woman from my own area who was in receipt of carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 9. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the public consultation on the feasibility of transitioning the waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system; when the report on this consultation will be published; if in the meantime he will be acting on some of the submissions in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the frequency of the P29 bus service; if there are plans to increase the frequency of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52452/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an increase in the number of C-spine buses for major events in Dublin; the policy of transport operators around frequency of services for major events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52453/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on bus cancellations per year for 2022 to date in 2025, by year, by bus operator, in tabular form; the steps being taken to increase the number of staff to ensure fewer cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52454/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Oct 2025)

Mark Ward: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Lucan Luas project; when the project is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52455/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [48903/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: That possibility was never disclosed to Ms Behan during her sessions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: Ms Behan might know the answer to the following question but it is okay if she does not. Was Ms Behan's counsellor aware the notes could be taken from them at some stage.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: They were aware. Okay, I was not aware of that. I want to jump ahead because I only have a little bit of time. Ms Brady talked about the use of pepper sprays in prisons and mentioned the connection between overcrowding in prisons. There is no way pepper spray should be used to deal with overcrowding in prisons. At present, the submission says most of the prisons average at 117%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: On overcrowding in prisons, will the witnesses give meaningful suggestions that would stop overcrowding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: They will not get that support while they are in prison because it is a short stay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: On the bail supervision scheme, I believe it is moving from the Department of justice to the Department of integration. Will that help? Do the witnesses have concerns about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: Is the Probation Service resourced enough to carry out that bail supervision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses for the opening statements. I will echo what the Cathaoirleach said at the beginning. I do not think this process does anything justice. Talking about six Bills in one go does not do any of the Bills justice. In the limited time I have, I will not be able to get around to all the witnesses. I will talk about the counselling notes being used in evidence in criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the bus routes in the Dublin mid-west area that are 24-hour services; if there are plans to introduce 24-hour service bus routes for the Dublin mid-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on increasing buses and trains at peak hours through the Dublin mid-west area; if capacity at these hours has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the process and criteria for taxi drivers to apply for the WAV grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51185/25]