Parliamentary questions

Horse Sport Ireland

Mark Ward

960. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports his Department provides to a club (details supplied); and if multi-annual funding will be provided for this community service. [23878/21]

Banking Sector

Mark Ward

208. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the use of private operators of ATMs who charge customers for cash withdrawals; and the regulations related to same. [22612/21]

Departmental Properties

Mark Ward

358. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the reason for the hold-up by her Department in releasing land to the Department of Health for the provision of the Rowlagh primary healthcare centre at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22593/21]

School Admissions

Mark Ward

384. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the options open to a student (details supplied) who has been unable to secure a secondary school place in schools in an area. [22994/21]

School Admissions

Mark Ward

396. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if an appropriate school place will be provided to a person (details supplied). [23145/21]

Prison Staff

Mark Ward

490. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 186 of 14 January 2021, the length of time the senior psychologist positions have been vacant in prisons (details supplied); the provisions in place in the meantime to continue services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23239/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

619. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on reports (details supplied) that the roll-out of vital Covid-19 vaccines to the homeless population of Dublin was cancelled. [23115/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

620. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received their Covid-19 vaccine. [23119/21]

National Educational Psychological Service

Mark Ward

596. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the reason pupils in a school (details supplied) do not have access to an educational psychiatrist; and her plans to put this service in place in the school. [22060/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

601. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the options that are open to the parents of a child (details supplied) in securing a specialist school placement after being unsuccessful three times in applying to a school. [22091/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

603. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the criteria for a ten-year-old child to qualify for school personal resource hours with an IQ of less than 90; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22096/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

604. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the additional school personal resources that are available to a ten-year-old child with an IQ of above 90; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22097/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

605. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the additional school personal resources that are available to a ten-year-old child with an IQ of below 90; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22098/21]

Policing Co-operation

Mark Ward

822. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice her plans to provide a multi-agency mental health crisis de-escalation team that will include members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21754/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

906. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of cross border directive mental health referrals that have been sent to Northern Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21364/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

907. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health referrals to the treatment abroad scheme made in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; the countries the referrals were to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

908. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of cross border directive mental health referrals that have been sent to the UK in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mark Ward

910. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have availed of the cross border directive for each service (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mark Ward

911. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if persons in Ireland can obtain treatment for eating disorders under the cross-border directive; the treatments available; the way in which they access them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

920. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their Covid-19 vaccine; when they will receive same; and if this can be arranged as a matter of urgency. [21402/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

925. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a multi-agency mental health crisis de-escalation team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21409/21]

Health Services Staff

Mark Ward

1055. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason given by clinicians leaving CHO7 in their exit interviews in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22062/21]

Health Services Provision

Mark Ward

1059. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund an extension in treatment for a person (details supplied). [22082/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mark Ward

167. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if further clarification will be provided on when small window cleaning businesses, that is external cleaning on domestic properties, can reopen under the latest restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18701/21]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Mark Ward

670. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants or assistance available for those who need to adapt their home for medical needs but who are over the income threshold to apply through the local authority. [18194/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

920. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the options open to the parents of a child (detailed supplied) who was excluded from mainstream secondary school in 2019 and has not had any school since despite having an ASD diagnosis. [18196/21]

School Enrolments

Mark Ward

1055. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education when a decision will made on a section 29 appeal in a case (details supplied) given that the pupil is now in their final school term. [19989/21]

Schools Data

Mark Ward

1056. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of children currently on secondary school waiting lists in an area (details supplied); the number yet to secure a place; the way in which this compares with previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20000/21]

Traveller Community

Mark Ward

1234. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that have been completed out of the 149 actions recommended in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/21]

Prison Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1438. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of psychologists and psychiatrists employed in each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19504/21]

HSE Waiting Lists

Mark Ward

1635. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for ophthalmology services in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1652. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way a person (details supplied) who is in the vulnerable category and aged in the 18 to 64 years of age cohort can secure their Covid-19 vaccination appointment. [18562/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1697. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine has reverted back to 18+ year olds for the vulnerable at risk category (details supplied). [18696/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1718. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the HbA1c threshold for a diabetic to be included in the vulnerable at risk priority for the Covid-19 vaccine. [18765/21]

Health Services Provision

Mark Ward

1822. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied). [19061/21]

Hospital Data

Mark Ward

1837. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have presented to the accident and emergency department in Tallaght Hospital with suicidal ideation; the number of the patients that voluntarily left the hospital after triage without being seen by a psychiatrist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19099/21]

Health Services Staff

Mark Ward

1838. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians in each CHO that have been redeployed from early intervention and school age disability teams into assessment of needs posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19100/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1842. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is any priority based on age in the vulnerable at risk category of persons aged 16 to 64 years in the roll-out of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19105/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1843. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the HSE sent out co-correspondence to or direction to general practitioners to prioritise persons aged 18 plus within the vulnerable at risk category of the category of persons aged 16 to 64 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/21]

Departmental Strategies

Mark Ward

1936. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of actions of the 87 to 96 in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017 to 2021 that have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19347/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1940. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the options a person has with a history or a family history of thrombosis in choice of Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/21]

Hospital Staff

Mark Ward

2255. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time midwives employed in the Coombe Women's Hospital in each of the past three years to date in 2021; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Mark Ward

498. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a social housing applicant with Dublin City Council has to remove South Dublin County Council as an area of choice once they avail of the housing assistance payment; if there is an appeal process; and if this is likely to change in the near future. [17307/21]

Carer's Allowance

Mark Ward

682. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to a moratorium on reviews for all carers until the Covid-19 pandemic is over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17356/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

852. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the six private providers that the HSE has engaged with to provide mental health services using surge capacity in private hospitals, in relation to correspondence (details supplied); the costs in this regard; the details of same; and the services that have been delivered to date. [16301/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

853. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the details of the plans for Jigsaw to provide a service in Clondalkin, Dublin 22; the location of same; the regularity with which it will be physically in Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16302/21]

Hospital Charges

Mark Ward

1127. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost the HSE pays for debt collection services for non or late payments of hospital fees; the amount of debt collected in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1137. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allow persons who have a history of thrombus a choice in which Covid-19 vaccine they are offered. [17336/21]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Mark Ward

1140. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the financial supports or other supports available for cancer survivors to avail of IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1167. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccines that were not used and had to be disposed of; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17408/21]

Driver Licences

Mark Ward

270. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the procedure for a person (details supplied) to change their driver licence. [13989/21]

Driver Test

Mark Ward

347. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the way in which a person (details supplied) can progress the issue of their driving instructor not logging their final two driving lessons on the Road Safety Authority portal which is now closed. [15452/21]

Housing Assistance Payment

Mark Ward

607. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are permitted to block intercounty housing assistance payment applications as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14000/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

847. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a post-primary ASD unit for children in north Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14363/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

850. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the options available to the parents of a child (details supplied). [14390/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

856. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of an ASD unit on the grounds of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14473/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

857. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the approval of the DDLETB for the rental of temporary accommodation of a SEN classroom base for a school (details supplied) from September 2021 for one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14474/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Mark Ward

1078. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill, which is listed in the legislative programme for spring 2021, now belongs to his Department; the reason it is not under the remit of the Minister for Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/21]

HSE Records

Mark Ward

1419. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the process by which a person (detailed supplied) can obtain records. [14155/21]

Health Services Provision

Mark Ward

1478. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the options available for a person (details supplied). [14371/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1521. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the priority of members of An Garda Síochána on the vaccine roll-out; the criteria used to decide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1535. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 18 February 2021, the number of patients discharged home with general practitioner follow up; the number of patients referred to community psychiatric services of the 1,059 patients referred to psychiatry for assessment in 2020 who had presented to the accident and emergency department in Tallaght Hospital; the number of patients admitted to inpatient services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

1538. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on a statement by an association (details supplied). [14594/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1588. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for Jigsaw; the average waiting time in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1589. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 18 February 2021, his views on the veracity of the figures that show a decrease in waiting times for Jigsaw in 2021 from 2020.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

Mark Ward

67. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status and findings of a pilot study conducted by organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13609/21]

Energy Policy

Mark Ward

70. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress on the completion of a new strategy to tackle energy poverty to replace the strategy which lapsed in 2019. [13079/21]

Energy Policy

Mark Ward

103. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to consider the impact of energy poverty on mental health in the new strategy to tackle energy poverty. [13080/21]

Planning Issues

Mark Ward

375. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the necessary local authority planning permission requests that persons need to apply for in order to be able to work from home or to operate their business from home; and if there has been an increase in these application in the previous 12 months. [12647/21]

Carer's Allowance

Mark Ward

617. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13389/21]

Prison Visiting Regulations

Mark Ward

718. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the provisions in place for prisoners to receive family visits when restrictions are eased. [13132/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Mark Ward

785. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the value to each hospital of the car parking charges system in tabular form; the amount raised from car parking charges if the system is under hospital control; and the amount made in payment from a private operator if the system is privatised. [12687/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Mark Ward

786. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of car parking charges systems in each hospital which are run by the hospitals and private companies; the status of the contractual agreement with the private companies; and when these contracts lapse. [12688/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Mark Ward

787. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he has considered abolishing car parking fees for cancer patients in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/21]

HSE Expenditure

Mark Ward

788. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost the HSE pays for debt collection services for non or late payments of hospital fees. [12690/21]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

790. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the roll-out of age-appropriate Safe Talk training for pupils in secondary schools. [12710/21]

Eating Disorders

Mark Ward

847. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on a report by a group (details supplied) in relation to recovery from eating disorders Ireland that states that lack of proper treatment for persons with eating disorders is leaving sufferers misunderstood, abandoned, isolated and lost; and if a comprehensive eating disorder service will be delivered. [12939/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

873. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost per person and overall cost of delivering mental health first aid training since its inception per year and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13019/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

874. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of organisations that have received mental health first aid training; the number which were sports organisations; the number of persons per organisation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13020/21]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

875. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of GAA clubs that have received safeTALK training through health club initiatives; the number of persons per club, by age; the cost of delivering this training per year and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13021/21]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

876. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost per person to complete ASIST suicide prevention training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13022/21]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

877. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the cost per person to complete safeTALK training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13023/21]

Disability Services Data

Mark Ward

901. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians in CHO 7 that have been redeployed from early intervention and school age disability teams into assessment of needs posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13129/21]

Suicide Incidence

Mark Ward

944. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died by suicide in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13354/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

130. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if additional funding will be made available to support second-level students who are blind or vision impaired on their return to the classroom given that they face additional difficulties in their home-school studies as resource teaching and special needs assistant supports are not available to them in a home-school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12199/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Mark Ward

183. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide a full and accurate breakdown of the assessment of needs requests by primary concern listed on the application forms between 2016 to the latest date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Mark Ward

184. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide a full and accurate breakdown of the assessment of needs requests by suggested supports listed on the application forms between 2016 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/21]

Ophthalmology Services

Mark Ward

185. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the yearly breakdown of ophthalmology waiting list figures between 2016 to the latest date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/21]

Ophthalmology Services

Mark Ward

186. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of ophthalmology waiting lists by CHO area between 2016 to the latest date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

187. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if mental health supports such as counselling and psychotherapy are provided specifically to persons with newly diagnosed vision impairment and sight loss; and the funding breakdown for these services. [12196/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

188. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he has considered providing specialist mental health supports for the blind and vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/21]

Autism Support Services

Mark Ward

189. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the process for a parent obtaining a companion therapy dog for their child who is on the ASD spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/21]

Special Educational Needs

Mark Ward

507. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if a dispensation will be given to schools to allow children with additional needs in mainstream classes to return to school in order that they can reach their developmental milestones. [12046/21]

Disability Services Provision

Mark Ward

902. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of parents who have submitted an assessment of needs to the HSE that they obtained privately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/21]

Disability Services Provision

Mark Ward

903. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way in which privately submitted assessments of needs to the HSE are collated; and if they are included in the overall assessment of needs completed figures. [11749/21]

Disability Services Provision

Mark Ward

904. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are impediments for parents who privately submitted assessments of needs in accessing additional treatments for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11750/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mark Ward

905. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if persons with multiple sclerosis will receive priority in the vaccine roll-out. [11751/21]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

906. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the €20 million fund for mental health and community; if this is new funding; and the way in which it will be spent. [11752/21]

Visa Applications

Mark Ward

222. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied). [10655/21]

Rare Diseases

Mark Ward

271. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, PIMS, and-or Kawasaki disease in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/21]