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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 1422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on physiotherapy in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 1423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on speech and language therapy in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Jun 2025)

Mark Ward: 1472. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of new Collinstown Clondalkin primary healthcare centre in Rowlagh, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29808/25]

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: I wish the Minister all the best in his new role. He outlined his experience on the justice committee. I was a member of that committee briefly in the last Dáil and I was on a number of committees before that. This is the very first time I have ever been on a committee where we have been asked to make a decision on something that we do not have all the information on. I do not know...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: I still think it is bizarre that members are being asked to agree to something we have not seen the full content of and that is being kept from the public. Is the Minister comfortable asking Members of this House to agree with that?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: To go back to the previous point, there is a question about the impact on our sovereignty. As sovereign Members of the Houses, we do not have the information the Minister has. It is being kept from us by the EU. That is a question of sovereignty, plain and simple.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: We will have that say whether we opt in now or whether we decide to do that further down the line.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: While we are talking about Kazakhstan today, will any other agreements be brought to the committee in the near future? How many agreements will there be? Will they follow the same procedure we are going through today where we will not have all the information we require before we make a decision?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Community Development Projects (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether there is scope for a family centre in Clondalkin to apply for funding through the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund under “other” for a new build; what the process is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of staffing costs for the bail supervision service, by job position; the breakdown of staffing levels by job position; the plans to increase this funding in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 449. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of funding for restorative justice practices involving young offenders for 2024; the number of young people who availed of restorative justice for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 450. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans for new youth diversion programmes across the State and the locations; the timeline for when they will be operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of establishing a youth diversion programme; the annual cost of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the number of staff by position in a centre (details supplied); the staffing cost by position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 496. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether there is any capital funding that a family centre in Clondalkin that receives funding from Tusla can apply for to finance a new build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28536/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 729. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans to increase the amount of funding an applicant can apply for under the Building Blocks funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 730. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to the Building Blocks funding; the amount that was drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28538/25]

Gaza: Motion (28 May 2025)

Mark Ward: There is currently a social media campaign entitled “Don’t stop talking about Palestine”. I fully support it. People, including the campaigners, are concerned that there is fatigue setting in among some, who are asking what exactly they can do. I urge people to keep talking about Palestine and to keep protesting about it, including on the streets and in the Houses of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Postal Services (28 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will assist a school (details supplied) in obtaining an Eircode; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27934/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give certainty to staff and parents of a school (details supplied) by renewing and funding the private bus that was in operation this year for their new temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27935/25]