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Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: I thank my colleague, Deputy Stanley, for tabling this motion, which I fully support. Dental care is completely inaccessible, especially for people in rural areas. In Donegal, children are lucky if they have seen a dentist once by the time they are finished school. Many of them have not seen one at all. I know this from experience, as I have four children. Maybe one has seen a dentist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: I thank everyone for coming. In developing an offshore renewable energy industry in coastal towns, especially since our fishing industries, particularly in the north, are in a serious state of decline, the most important thing is that we need to ensure that sustainable livelihoods and continued economic growth for our fishing communities are guaranteed and will not decline because of wind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: That is grand. Has the organisation had any input in where the national designated maritime area plan for offshore wind would be developed? Was the north west considered for the development? Are there any plans to work with coastal communities to ensure jobs are ring-fenced for these areas? I understand what the witnesses have said about the college places. I totally agree with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: My final question is for Captain McCabe. What type of interactions has the working group had with the Irish seafood industry? How often do such interactions take place? Can he outline some of the concerns that have been put forward by the industry regarding offshore renewable energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: I have a quick question. Infrastructure-wise, when it comes to the grid, if Donegal had a more advanced, up-to-date grid that could handle it, would it be the prime location because of where we are strategically placed, in that we are well used to having a bit of wind? Are the witnesses saying we cannot harvest that because of the grid? Is that true?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: If we had a wish list and we had a grid in Donegal that was second to none, would it be the prime location?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: This is my last question. If we are looking at wave technology where we have a mobile system rather than a fixed one, would there be potential for somewhere like Donegal where foundations would be affected by a deep build? Would that be something to consider in the future for somewhere on the north coast where we have an abundance of wind? Where there is sufficient depth of the ocean...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: Yes, more wave technology.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 251. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if suitable qualified civilian personnel can apply to join the Defence Forces school of music; if not, if all posts within the school of music are reserved for sworn members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 401. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the nature of refurbishments that OPW carried out at Donegal Castle in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 402. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of WTE staff, by job title working in Donegal Castle; the number of vacancies by job title currently at Donegal Castle; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 666. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of WTE community welfare officers based in Donegal in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 847. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social care workers based at Inishowen children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 848. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative staff by job title working in each CDNT based within Donegal in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childcare Services (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 996. To ask the Minister for Health the addiction services currently available in County Donegal for young people and children aged under 18; the number of patients served; the current waiting list for these services; the services they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39652/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 997. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists based at Letterkenny primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 998. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapist by grade based at Bundoran health centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the locations within CHO1 where HSE funded audiologists are based in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Charles Ward: 1000. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars based at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2023,2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39656/25]