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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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the four prefabs at a school (details supplied); when they will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed new RSA driving test centre for south Dublin; if his Department will assist the RSA in opening this test centre in the South Dublin County Council area given that Tallaght has the highest application in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes that were recorded where the suspected offenders were minors on bail in each of the past three years, by county and category of offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (8 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 834. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity of Oberstown Children Detention Campus; the number of young people detained there in each month of 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17352/25]

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: We are discussing diverting young people away from criminal activity today. The best way to do that is to offer our young people hope. It is the hope that, if they fulfil their social contract, then the Government will do the same. Imagine being a young person in Ireland today and having the ambition to have a safe and secure home. It is almost impossible due to Government failings in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 640. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will confirm that any pay deal in regard to section 39 workers will cover all section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15276/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (1 Apr 2025)

Mark Ward: 849. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding support available to a person (details supplied); if their SUSI application will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15630/25]

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: I wish to speak about the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The headline in the minutes of the European Council meeting read: "The European Council has been following the situation in the Middle East very closely since Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel of 7 October 2023." For a layman reading this headline, you would think that Israel carried out no atrocities prior to 7 October....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Orlagh Aylward was stillborn in 2004. Her parents, Mildred and James Aylward, have tirelessly fought for recognition that her medical care in the lead-up to Orlagh's birth could have been different and if steps had been taken earlier, Orlagh would be here today to celebrate her 21st birthday. Mildred and James would like to move forward and to grieve their daughter. They received...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Have a chat with your Whip. Fuck's sake.

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Yesterday, we witnessed the Government ramming through legislation about Dáil speaking rights without going through the proper due process. The public are rightly concerned that it will do the same with Irish neutrality. Any changes to the triple lock and Irish neutrality must be put to the people to decide. Is the Government afraid of a referendum on Irish neutrality? The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Mark Ward: Get your time back, Cian.