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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: In some ways, this Bill is just a dotting of i's and crossing of t's the Government might regard as a necessary function. However, current members of the Defence Forces have a different opinion of what they deem is necessary. The level of pay is so bad that members of the Defence Forces are forced to apply for the working family payment. The fact that the State supplements wages through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (24 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Kishoge railway station will open; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25665/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (29 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 154. To ask the Taoiseach if the geographic area, population, female population, age profile, employment rates and map, in respect of Rowlagh and Ronanstown, Clondalkin Dublin 22 will be provided. [27110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of antisocial incidents on Dublin Bus by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past two years that did not result in bus curtailment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26623/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools, respectively, that applied for a physical education build and modernisation programme in both large scale project and small scale project under Project Ireland 2040; the number of applications granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health budget between 2007 and 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26507/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: In an act of wanton vandalism on our revolutionary history, No. 40 Herbert Park, home of the 1916 leader, The O'Rahilly was demolished yesterday. The house was built in 1907 and The O'Rahilly, the only 1916 leader to die in battle, was the first occupant of the property. His widow Nancy lived here until her death in the 1960s. In 1913 The O'Rahilly became one of the founding members of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister of State for what was a very complicated and convoluted response, although I am sure it is factually correct. However, I do not think the developer would have had a look at all that kind of stuff before he went in yesterday and bulldozed No. 40 Herbert Park. This was an act of sheer corporate greed, the like of which will destroy Irish history and heritage in this city...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Services Card (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for persons applying for a public services card; if the process has changed due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity available for HSE patients in private mental healthcare facilities; the process to avail of same; the breakdown of bed capacity in each private mental healthcare facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 214. To ask the Minister for Health if a model of care has been drafted in respect of the national clinical programme for dual diagnosis; if it has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (30 Sep 2020)

Mark Ward: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting at emergency departments with suicide attempts, self-harm injuries and overdose by location in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27446/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: In recent weeks, St. John of God Community Services wrote to the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Health about its current financial difficulties. Yesterday, its board had no alternative but to inform the HSE of a 12-month notice of termination of its contract. How has this been allowed to happen? What protection has the Government got in place for the 8,000 children and...

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: If this was a real roadmap for living with Covid, I am afraid we would be turning into dead end after dead end when it comes to people seeking supports for mental health. I am a member of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. I listened to expert after expert tell the committee that we are facing an avalanche of mental health issues. The experts stated that mental health services...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to support the live gig industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional supports in place for local sports clubs to avail of during Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27392/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (1 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: 170. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a 1916 centenary medal will be awarded to a person (details supplied) who served for 45 years in the Reserve Defence Force until they retired in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27748/20]

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: Stewarts Care in Palmerstown is in my constituency. I have an aunt who is a long-term resident there. Over the years I got to know many of the service users. In my previous role as the Mayor of South Dublin, I invited the communities service users council to the mayor’s reception, which was a fantastic day. It is no surprise to me that several day service users have contacted me...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the maximum net income limits in the Social Housing Assessment Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28258/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Oct 2020)

Mark Ward: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to allow all local authority RAS tenants to have access to the social housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28259/20]