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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]

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

Mark Ward: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers that applied for the WAV grant in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51186/25]

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

Mark Ward: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the Dart+ southwest rail line is included for designated funding in the review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40166/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if exemptions exist for local authority planning development fees; if medically adapted extensions to properties are included in exemptions; the process to apply for exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the primary and secondary school’s which are planned to be constructed in the CSW-S2 area of the Clonburris SDZ will be constructed and opened in view of the fact that South Dublin County Council have reported that they have requested these be prioritised and discussions are ongoing with her Department; the timeframe for when these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the former site of a school (details supplied) will be re-purposed as a building for special needs education in view of the fact that South Dublin County Council have reported that discussions are ongoing with her Department in relation to this school being repurposed, when this school will be fully staffed and opened; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in the general population in prisons diagnosed with psychosis; if the prisoners are receiving the appropriate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners waiting for a court date to determine their fitness for trial under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50890/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners transferred to a facility (details supplied) for mental health supports in the past two years; the reason they did not received treatment from the Central Mental Hospital; the cost of treatment in the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50891/25]