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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the correspondence and instructions the HSE received from the Mental Health Commission regarding the centre for mental health care and recovery in Bantry General Hospital prior to the decision by the commission to recommend the closure of seven beds in the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on a permanent school (details supplied); when the project will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the status of implementing the neurorehabilitation strategy in CHO6 and CHO7; when the service will be up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on waiting lists for a genetic test for BRCA1; the number of persons who are waiting; the average waiting times per hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47209/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are in place for someone who tests positive for BRCA1; and the frequency with which they receive these supports. [47210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the number of genetic counsellors who are employed by the HSE; the plans, if any, to recruit more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47211/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if an assurance will be given that no patient has attempted suicide or has succeeded in ending their life by suicide in the centre for mental health care and recovery in Bantry General Hospital in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47338/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out a critical safety audit in the centre for mental health care and recovery in Bantry General Hospital; if anti-ligature safety measures have been introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the delivery of service by a company (details supplied) including cancellations of buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45994/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which Kishogue train station will open to the public; the cost of same; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/22]

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the Rural Independent Group for the opportunity to speak on this important matter. As the previous speaker said, one of the areas the Government has refused so far to consider is the decoupling of gas from electricity prices. Currently, the price of gas dictates the price of all electricity. This is pushing bills through the roof, even for renewable electricity. While we can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Sep 2022)

Mark Ward: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a bus service for an area (details supplied); the date on which it will be back in operation; and the frequency of the service. [46077/22]

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]