Results 61-80 of 999 for speaker:Mark Wall

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 551. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will honour the State’s commitment to promote the Irish language by implementing a rights-based approach to Irish-medium immersion early childhood education and care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27367/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an official definition of Naíonra; if she will clarify if this is an Irish immersion education setting that operates through the Irish language only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 553. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will explore the possibility of developing a public directory for Irish-medium preschool services, Naíonraí, in order that parents can access their local setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 556. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the home support services available to provide family carers with in-home respite supports between the hours of 10pm – 8am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 557. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of overnight home support hours that were delivered by HSE direction provision and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 558. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of support hours delivered by HSE direct provision, and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 577. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of support hours delivered by HSE direct provision, and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 578. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of hours of specifically family carer in-home respite only the HSE has delivered, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the means by which the authorisation scheme charge out rate for overnights was arrived at a figure below that of a daytime rate; to explain how the HSE allocate a charge out rate for an overnight rate below that of the previous Tier 1 tender and below that of the current daytime hourly rate for a premium awake overnight service; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 580. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the home support services available to provide family carers with in-home respite supports between the hours of 10pm – 8am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if the procedures (details supplied) are available after surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26935/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (27 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 680. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the number of overnight home support hours that were delivered by HSE direction provision and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26975/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regeneration Projects (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: I do. I cannot let the occasion go without putting on the white jersey as well, which is what we do regularly in County Kildare across the parties. Deputy Neville is right that there is a huge issue in the major towns of County Kildare. The population of Kildare is very urban-based and town regeneration is needed. I welcome the fact there are town regeneration officers in County Kildare....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department’s role in addressing child poverty under the six priority areas identified by the child poverty and well-being unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26343/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: Regrettably, child poverty is on the rise in this country. It is particularly challenging in rural areas but in many of our communities as well. What is the Department's role in addressing child poverty under the six priority areas identified by the child poverty and well-being unit?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: First, I join the Minister in thanking the staff of the many SICAP groups in the country, across 31 local authority groups. They do tremendous work - there is absolutely no doubt about that - but the figures we have been presented with from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, show that child poverty in this country has almost doubled, from 4.8% to 8.5%. As I said, it is a particular problem...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: I will again put on record my thanks to the Local Link service. It has made a difference in rural communities but there is no doubt it can do more, particularly in areas like Ballitore, which is a small village on the outskirts of my hometown. However, there is a lack of services coming from that particular village, which, as the Minister said, is impacting on those who are seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Water Safety (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the actions his Department is taking to increase water safety in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Properties (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 93. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of derelict or vacant projects that have been brought back into use under the town and village renewal scheme’s building acquisition measure, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 May 2025)

Mark Wall: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person residing in Ireland, and their home is in another EU Member State, can have that home assessed under the means test for a State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/25]