Results 81-100 of 3,611 for speaker:Mark Ward

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Diversion Programme (25 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 663. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of youth diversion initiatives per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Diversion Programme (25 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 664. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual Government spend on youth diversion from 2014 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Diversion Programme (25 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 665. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the Government’s youth justice strategy; if the age limit will be extended to 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (25 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 666. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of people who engaged in restorative justice initiatives from 2014 to date in 2025; the number of minors who engaged in these initiatives over the same time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/25]

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

Mark Ward: 667. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding for community prison links workers for each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (25 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 668. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if communication has been given to South Dublin County Council to commence local community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 766. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on panels of recruitment for occupation therapy and speech and language positions in the Dublin mid-west area; the vacancies for both occupational therapy and speech and language positions in the Dublin mid-west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7603/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: Yesterday, we heard the news that the Airport Hopper bus service is ceasing operations. This means that people in Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown and Tallaght have no option but to get a taxi or drive to the airport. What was a €10 journey will now cost passengers €60. The 14 drivers who were employed by the Airport Hopper received an email to say their jobs had gone. They...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an individual who is currently receiving carer’s allowance and a child increase for two children will now be dropped down to the half-rate carer’s allowance and their child increase taken away once they go on the maternity benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: On a personal level, I congratulate the Minister of State on her appointment as Chief Whip. I welcome that the issue of mental health will have a seat at the Cabinet table but, to be honest, I do not have any confidence that things will improve. The past five years are evidence of that. In 2020, since the Minister of State took over the role, there has been an 81% increase in the number...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (18 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 185. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the new maritime patrol CASA 295 aircraft to be purchased by the Irish Air Corps carries Helionix; if the Government have reneged on their commitment to stop buying military equipment from Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (18 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Airport Hopper bus service; if it has ceased operation; the date on which it will be back in operation; the frequency of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/25]

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: I take the opportunity to wish the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister of State all the best in their respective roles going forward. I wish them every success. We are discussing road safety today. One of the most efficient ways of reducing road accidents is to reduce the number of cars on the road but to do this you have to have an adequate, properly-funded and reliable public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bus routes that operate in Dublin mid-west; the routes that are operated by Dublin Bus; the routes that are operated by a company (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the fines for service failures over the past three years for Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied); the reasons and rationale for deciding these fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cancellations of W2, W4 and W6 buses since the routes were rolled out; the resulting fines associated with these cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5353/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (12 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: There is only one mention of public health nurses in the whole programme of Government. Many parents have contacted me in recent weeks to say their children are not getting the vital developmental checks they need from public health nurses. When a baby is born, developmental checks are carried out at regular intervals. During the baby's first week, a public health nurse visits the home and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the Government policy of privatising public transport; to review the contract with GoAhead with a view to returning these routes back to Dublin Bus due to ongoing issues with reliability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4791/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an application for the sports capital programme by a community centre (details supplied) in October 2024 was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4108/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Mark Ward: 649. To ask the Minister for Health for support on the case of a person (details supplied). [4376/25]