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Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: I have only trí nóiméad, so I will not be long.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: I will speak on the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists under the auspices of CORU. The Minister of State will be aware these regulations were made by her predecessor in 2018. Members were appointed to the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board in May 2019. The board has 12 very experienced members and it met three times in 2019, four times in 2020 and seven times...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the witnesses. It has been a very valuable experience for me to listen to the experiences of foster caring families and the groups that represent them. I agree that people involved in foster care should be celebrated. I also agree very much with Ms Bairéad that a child's experience should be one of a place of safety and love and should be good. That should be a basic thing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (15 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 149. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are in place for workers to combat the cost-of-living increases and additional expenses that workers have accrued. [45194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role that his Department plays in tackling landlords who are supplying substandard accommodation and whose tenants are in receipt of rent supplement allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options and supports that are available to a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of rent allowance and whose landlord refuses to make the necessary repairs to their accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45281/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 200. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any plans to fund a radio station (details supplied) in order for it to broadcast on FM; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44752/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to increase the capitation grant for primary schools in order to combat the increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to increase the capitation grant for secondary schools in order to combat the increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional ASD classes in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional ASD classes in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44635/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to increase the ancillary grants for minor works for secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider including training for teachers to work in ASD classes as part of the trainee teachers’ curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capital funding has been allocated for a school (details supplied) in order to provide an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to change the criteria for eligibility to become a DEIS school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average primary school class size in the Clondalkin area; the national average of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that are on waiting lists for the National Educational Psychological Service in Dublin Mid-West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44641/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to develop a real-time integrated waiting list for primary and secondary schools. [44968/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the proposed new primary school in Adamstown will commence construction; the reason for the delay; if the school is phased into the Adamstown SDZ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44969/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive four additional classrooms including an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44970/22]