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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
2024. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the ADHD plan in Sharing the Vision; if targets are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39433/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
2025. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the HSE asked for a pre-budget submission from ADHD Ireland for budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39434/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services
Mark Ward
2040. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to establish a centre of excellence for ADHD; the cost of these plans; the services it would provide; when it would be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39457/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Mark Ward
2078. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the increases to third level mental health spending introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic will be considered to be made permanent; what funding will be provided for mental health in higher education in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39257/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Mark Ward
2079. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how previous budgets for well-being, mental health and student services in higher education institutions were spent; the way it was administered; and the services provided by this funding. [39258/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Policies
Mark Ward
784. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to transfer grants for prison links from her Department to the HSE; for an update on these plans; the rationale behind them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35685/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
797. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place to address the long waiting list for persons in prison to access addiction services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35748/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Mark Ward
1043. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and-or Tusla use unregulated private providers to provide care for children in the care of the State; if so, how many children are in these settings; the average length of time spent in these settings; the age range of the children in these settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Children in Care
Mark Ward
1044. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to have the unregulated placements of children in State care to be placed on a legislative footing in the updates being made to the Child Care Act 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Television Licence Fee
Mark Ward
76. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of individuals who have been prosecuted for failure to pay their TV licence fee; the average length of sentence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34589/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
539. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of under 25-year-olds within the prison population; the average sentence amongst this age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35339/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
540. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of offences carried out by under 25-year-olds in the years 2011 to 2022, inclusive, and to-date in 2023; the number of convictions as a result;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35340/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Youth Services
Mark Ward
541. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of young people who were diverted to Garda Youth Diversion Programmes in 2011 to 2022 and to-date in 2023, by county; the number that completed the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35341/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Youth Services
Mark Ward
542. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the funding allocated to Garda Youth Diversion Programmes in 2011 to 2023, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35342/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
543. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the rates of reoffending in the State amongst those who were first sentenced before the age of 25 years; how this compares to other jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35343/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
544. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the services that are available to those within the prison population to help further their education; the services available to those who are released for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35344/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Youth Services
Mark Ward
545. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if there are follow-up services for those that have completed a Garda Youth Diversion Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35345/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Youth Services
Mark Ward
546. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of young people who have completed a Garda Youth Diversion Programme who have reoffended; the outcomes in these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35346/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Mental Health Policy
Mark Ward
547. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the roll-out of the mental health crisis de-escalation pilot in Limerick; when this will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35347/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Mark Ward
552. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of naturalisation cases open from 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the average waiting time per case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35503/23]