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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2025)

Mark Ward: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to comment on the number of domiciliary care allowance applications that have been rejected from 2023; to outline the appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/25]

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: First Stage (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate and licence the sale of nitrous oxide to exempted purchasers, to prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide products to a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, and to provide for related matters. I welcome yesterday's comments by the Taoiseach that legislation was needed to tackle the...

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: First Stage (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: I am sharing. I am well aware of the time.

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: First Stage (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: Okay. This Bill will enable members of An Garda Síochána to seize nitrous oxide products from those without the appropriate licences. I call on all Members to support this common-sense Bill.

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: First Stage (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: I do not normally talk about my personal life in the House but today I will. I am one of over 10,000 people in this country with multiple sclerosis, MS. I was diagnosed with MS 18 years ago. The past two years have probably been the most challenging of those 18 years but right now I am probably in the best physical and mental condition I have been in for a long time. I have been critical...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if people over the age of 70 are exempt from completing the driver certificate of professional competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21308/25]

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: Absolutely. I 100% had permission. As I said, I spoke to the parent earlier.

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: Earlier, I spoke with one of my constituents from Clondalkin. Gillian Sherratt is the mother of eight-year-old Harvey. Harvey is suffering from life-threatening spina bifida and scoliosis. He was on the waiting list to have an operation on his spine for 33 months. The Minister may remember when Harvey touched the hearts of the nation as a video showed him struggling to breathe as a result...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: The Taoiseach should answer the question he was asked.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: There are 15,000 homeless.

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: On Tuesday, Sinn Féin introduced a Bill in the Dáil that would scrap water charges for good and prevent the Government from introducing them in the future. It would put an end to the debate for good, even if the Government wanted to introduce charges for water. Lo and behold, surprise, surprise, the Government voted against this, leaving the door ajar to introducing water charges...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Environment if initiatives such as the Tallaght district heating scheme that reuse heat from an existing data centre could be replicated across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the levels of illegal dumping throughout Dublin; the plans the Government has to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will contact Bus Éireann to deliver a options for students of a school (details supplied) in their new temporary location; if she will facilitate school transport options for students living in both the City West and Rathcoole who are attending the school given the nature of the temporary location; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a permanent school building will be delivered for a school (details supplied); the stage this process is in at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the free HRT scheme; the reason for the delay; if back payments to January 2025 will be made to women who qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18293/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: I echo my colleague's comments about Deputy Geoghegan. I think he must have been under sponsorship to see how many times he could mention Sinn Féin in his three-minute speech. I think he made a few bob on that. On all the talk we had about backbenchers demanding speaking time in the next while, not all the Government backbenchers turned up for this important debate. It is a case...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the Dublin Mid-West area; the number of special schools; to outline the plans for new schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17310/25]