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Tue, 23 May 2023
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Driver Licences
Mark Ward
195. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will explain the exemptions for individuals with a driving licence from a different jurisdiction; the countries Ireland has a licence exchange agreement with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
772. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied). [24311/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cancer Services
Mark Ward
839. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the counselling services available for individuals with inherited predispositions to cancer; the counselling services there are for individuals who test positive for cancer associated BRCA variants; the counselling services available for individuals who test negative for cancer associated BRCA variants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24842/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Mark Ward
7. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that are in place for the Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project to assist them in bringing a small group of Palestinian boxers and coaches to Ireland in August as part of their sporting cultural exchange; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23062/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Mark Ward
175. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the publication date for the Implementation Plan of the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23539/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
159. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people within the prison population who have foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; the awareness training for staff in relation to foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Health Services
Mark Ward
223. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on plans for peer remuneration within an organisation (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the progress of the setting-up of the Steering Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23319/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Health Services
Mark Ward
224. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is a review underway for peer remuneration within the health service; if he will provide an update on this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23320/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
243. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by CHO and length of wait for April, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
247. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of patients referred from emergency departments to community mental health teams in the past 12 months per hospital, and the average wait time for an appointment with the community mental health teams, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Mark Ward
38. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there has been an increase in Defence Force Veterans becoming homeless; what is the increases; the reason for the increase; the solutions that are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Mark Ward
49. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will agree with the Women of Honour Group in allowing his appointees to the External Oversight Board for the Defence Forces to be vetted for appropriateness by the Oireachtas Defence Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Mark Ward
340. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the special education pre-school facilities that are available for a child (details supplied) who has a diagnosis of autism and their parents cannot find a suitable place for them. [22940/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Local Area Plans
Mark Ward
392. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people waiting on local authority housing lists per local authority; the average waiting time per list; the use of a choice-based letting system per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
607. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023; if funding for 2023 has been reduced; if so, the rationale for this; how this will affect the low-cost mental health counselling provided by the service; the alternative funding options available to the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22415/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
608. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 649 of 31 January 2023, if he will provide an update on the five pilot locations for out-of-hours CAMH services; where these five locations are; the breakdown of funding and staff per location; when these pilots will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22418/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
654. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to reduce the number of CAMHS teams from the current total of 73; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22699/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
655. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to amalgamate some CAMHS teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22700/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Mark Ward
659. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to rectify shortages of public health nurses at seven locations in Dublin (details supplied); the options available to families in these areas whose children are not being seen in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
678. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of the independent review of the provision of child and adolescent mental health services in the State by the inspector of mental health services and by the Mental Health Commission; when the review will be published in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22830/23]