Results 921-940 of 3,611 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (5 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for speech and language therapy for children and adults, by CHO; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33029/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (5 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a SUSI application by a person (details supplied); if there are any considerations for single parents in relation to SUSI applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32882/23]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: -----but they were very reluctant to pay their television licence. If they do not pay their television licence this year, they are liable to fines of up to €2,000 and up to two months in prison. The latest figures available to me show that court proceedings were taken against 11,000 individuals in a single year for not paying their TV licence. That should be put in the context of...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: RTÉ needs root-and-branch reform to end the insider culture. There has been a lot of talk about the culture in RTÉ and protecting "the talent". RTÉ board chair, Ms Siún Ní Raghallaigh, has suggested binning the word "talent", and not before time. The use of the word "talent" is an insult to the ordinary workers in RTÉ. It shows the disconnect between the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if exit interviews were being carried out with those leaving Community Disability Network Teams in CHO 7; the results of these interviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32506/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 120. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on assessment of needs and the average waiting time in each Community Disability Network Teams in Dublin Mid-West; his plans to address these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the letter from a person (details supplied); his views on the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32622/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the school transport application of a person (details supplied); if, given that the person must travel further than 6 km to their children’s school, they can be reconsidered; to outline what other options are available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline what will happen to the pension entitlements of an individual born in 1944, who does not qualify for the full contributory pension, in the event of their spouse passing away; if they will be entitled to the widow’s pension; if so, the rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 579. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of funding for wages for trainees in the counselling psychology postgraduate degree at Trinity College Dublin; where this funding has been allocated from; if the €750,000 funding for trainee counselling psychologists has been allocated; if so, where it has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 585. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been given to the Hereditary Cancer Model of Care in 2023; the expected funding for each year of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Mark Ward: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if multi-annual funding will be provided for the Hereditary Cancer Model of Care; what funding will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32213/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional supports are available for a person (details supplied) for their driver theory test as they require reading assistance; if so, how they can apply for these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31716/23]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: One of the items on the agenda of the upcoming meeting is that leaders are expected to give further guidance on EU security and defence capacity. In his contribution, will the Taoiseach acknowledge that years of under-investment in our Defence Forces by successive Governments have depleted our defence capabilities? It is little wonder that the Government now wants us to further align with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (28 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: One of the glaring shortfalls in the child poverty and well-being programme office is the absence of a clear commitment to incorporate mental health in its stated remit. The number of children waiting on first-time appointments with child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, has increased by 112% under this Government's watch. Nationally, there is a record high of 4,513 children...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: Over the last nine months, Luxembourg has taken different positions to Ireland on how to address the impact of energy hikes on domestic users and businesses. Recent figures published by EUROSTAT show that Ireland is the most expensive state in the EU with the highest energy costs and the highest health costs in the Union. CSO data tells us household energy prices have risen by 60%. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cognitive behavioural therapist positions funded through the HSE, by CHO area; for a breakdown of vacant positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/23]

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: Youth justice and the right for our young people to be young people are priorities for how this State should operate. Every child and young person deserves the right to reach their full potential. I have said this often in the Chamber and it is true concerning mental health and also in youth justice. Young people are our future and we must invest in them. A troubling trend prevalent in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: It is like groundhog day. Another month has passed with another record high of young people who are waiting on first-time appointments with child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. There are now 4,513 young people waiting for a first-time appointment, with 747 of them waiting for over a year. These figures have gone up month on month and year by year. When this Government was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Jun 2023)

Mark Ward: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to an individual who has sat a leaving certificate examination for a subject that requires a certain grade for their college course and who does not achieve this grade; if they are allowed to sit the subject at the deferred examination stage in advance of receiving their overall leaving certificate results; and if she will...