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Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Mark Ward
556. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for PPS number applicants pre-Covid-19; and the new processing times since the pandemic began. [36979/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Transport Policy
Mark Ward
33. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the transport rationale of allowing less car park spaces than apartments in build-to-rent developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35361/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Bus Services
Mark Ward
37. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his plans to commence the roll-out of the Dublin Bus strategy, BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35360/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
213. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the sports organisations that have applied for the community mental health fund to date; the number that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful; the reason they were not successful in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
217. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the sports organisations that have received funding from the HSE national office for suicide to provide suicide or mental health services; the process for applying for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35635/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
218. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and volunteers from sporting organisations that have taken part in suicide prevention training provided by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention by gender and age in each the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35636/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
219. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the policies, plans and programmes designed to integrate suicide prevention programmes through the national physical activity plan; the suicide prevention training and well-being programmes delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35637/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
220. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of sport organisations which have received mental health first aid training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35638/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Driver Test
Mark Ward
284. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to facilitate persons to undertake the driver theory test online and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35279/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Driver Test
Mark Ward
289. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35392/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mark Ward
758. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the mental health experts that were consulted when the decisions were made on the restrictions that would apply when Ireland moved to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35327/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Health Services Provision
Mark Ward
770. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons that are on Tysabri infusions every six weeks for multiple sclerosis in St. James’s Hospital are now been treated as day patients which results in an €80 charge for each treatment for this lifelong condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35363/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
771. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if cognitive behavioural therapy groups are provided by the HSE to assist persons with mental health challenges [35364/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
772. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if cognitive behavioural therapists are employed by the HSE; and if so, the way in which a member of the public can avail of the treatment [35365/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
120. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the funding available for community mental health services that do not receive funding through the HSE or other Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33967/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Census of Population
Mark Ward
20. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach his views on the implications of delaying the census by a year. [28809/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mark Ward
491. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason and evidence used in the decision to close gyms under level 5 restrictions. [32552/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mark Ward
996. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if music or drama schools are included in the education exemption for level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33024/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mark Ward
1186. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason and evidence used in the decision to close barbers and hairdressers under level 5 restrictions. [32553/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Youth Services
Mark Ward
67. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the process of the development of a youth service in an area with a growing population such as Rathcoole, County Dublin (details supplied). [24194/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Mark Ward
356. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the allocation of special needs assistants and rectify discrepancies in the allocation. [31475/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Mark Ward
357. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the way in which the additional funding for special needs assistants announced in budget 2021 will be allocated; and the way in which schools will avail of same. [31476/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Vaccination Programme
Mark Ward
696. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for children who are deemed too old for the school catch-up programme for the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31477/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
723. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding from the mental health budget that has been withheld from the HSE by his Department in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31564/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
724. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the areas in which the €12 million allocated for existing mental health services in budget 2021 will be spent; and the reserves in place if this funding is not sufficient to meet the demand. [31565/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
725. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the 2020 mental health budget was released to his Department; the amount that has not been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31566/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
726. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the recommendations in Sharing the Vision that will be financed by the €23 million allocated for this purpose in budget 2021. [31567/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Suicide Prevention
Mark Ward
730. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to provide ASIST suicide awareness training to 12,000 sports clubs on the basis of ten, 20, 30 and 40 persons per club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31591/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Suicide Prevention
Mark Ward
731. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to provide SafeTalk suicide prevention training to 12,000 sports clubs on the basis of ten, 20, 30 and 40 persons per club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31592/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Suicide Prevention
Mark Ward
732. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to provide SafeTalk suicide prevention training to 430,000 volunteers, coaches and extended staff in sports organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Suicide Prevention
Mark Ward
733. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to provide ASIST suicide training to 430,000 volunteers, coaches and extended staff in sports organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31594/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
734. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to design an applied intervention mental health workshop to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31599/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
735. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to develop an e-learning mental health workshop to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31600/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
736. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to develop a mental health coach education module to be delivered to coaches, volunteers and extended staff in the sports sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Mark Ward
25. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there is a delay in opening the ASD unit in a school (details supplied); the provisions available for students who were intended to attend the school in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Mark Ward
37. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education when the new ASD unit will open in a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25990/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
Mark Ward
152. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the contingency plan in place to respond to the expected rise in schoolchildren presenting with mental health issues following their return to the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22334/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Light Rail Projects
Mark Ward
67. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to enter the proposed Lucan Luas line and or extension in the planning process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30039/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Irish Language
Mark Ward
125. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views in relation to investment being made in Irish language centres in towns and cities here (details supplied); and if she will ensure that the appropriate funding to such centres is included in budget 2021 for Foras na Gaeilge to distribute. [29814/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Citizenship Applications
Mark Ward
357. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps to be taken by persons who are entering university while waiting on results from citizenship applications; and the documents that need to be provided to universities in terms of deciding fees and SUSI applications by persons awaiting citizenship applications. [30044/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Citizenship Applications
Mark Ward
400. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons waiting on results from citizenship applications. [30042/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Citizenship Applications
Mark Ward
401. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of students waiting on results from citizenship applications. [30043/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Citizenship Applications
Mark Ward
402. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the steps that can be taken by a person (details supplied) due to their circumstances. [30045/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Military Aircraft
Mark Ward
27. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the status of the investigation into the incident when a helicopter door fell off and landed in a school in Clondalkin in May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28896/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Overseas Missions
Mark Ward
54. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the provisions in place for Defence Forces personnel who will be serving overseas with the United Nations for a minimum of six months to receive leave to return home during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28897/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Health Services Staff
Mark Ward
231. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who applied for counsellor roles from the recruitment drive be on call for Ireland; the number that were recruited for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29065/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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HSE Expenditure
Mark Ward
245. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report into a service (details supplied) operations being managed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29191/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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HSE Expenditure
Mark Ward
246. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the private, fee paying part of a service (details supplied) will now be managed by the HSE; if it will now become a public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29192/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Mark Ward
334. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Mark Ward
335. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]