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Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Mark Ward
166. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the legislation planned for the use of motorised scooters in public roads and spaces; his plans to make changes to legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21121/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Dublin Bus
Mark Ward
253. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of times Dublin Bus routes were curtailed due to anti-social behaviour by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past two years in tabular form. [22681/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Homeless Persons Supports
Mark Ward
414. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if provisions have been or are being made to provide PPE to homeless persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Naval Service
Mark Ward
467. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the reason an application by a person (details supplied) to re-enlist with the Naval Service was rejected; if there is an appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21643/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mark Ward
515. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if provisions have been or are being made to provide PPE for persons returning to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21617/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Invalidity Pension
Mark Ward
687. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a further appeals process for a person (details supplied) to be awarded an invalidity pension; and if extenuating circumstances are taken into account when making such decisions. [21620/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Mark Ward
723. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (detail supplied) did not receive carer's allowance while caring for their dying spouse; and if the allowance can be paid retrospectively and an acknowledgment be made for the care given by the person to their spouse. [21986/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Public Services Card
Mark Ward
744. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the process for persons renewing the public services card; if the process has changed due to Covid-19; the measures in place for persons in cases in which their card has expired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22222/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Student Support Schemes
Mark Ward
863. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a response will issue to matters raised in a media article (details supplied); the status of the promised €2 million directed in 2019 to mental health and well-being services in the higher education sector; the way in which the funding is drawn down; the amount that has been allocated; and the colleges that have received the funding. [21751/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Direct Provision System
Mark Ward
924. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if provisions have been or are being made to provide PPE for persons in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21618/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Strength
Mark Ward
940. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed in Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown and Rathcoole stations in August in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the opening times of each station for these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21967/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Crime Data
Mark Ward
941. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice her views on recently released Central Statistics Office national figures that revealed that Rathcoole, County Dublin had the fourth highest increase in crime; the plans in place to open Rathcoole Garda station on a full-time basis; and the youth diversion projects available in Rathcoole. [21968/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
Mark Ward
964. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who accessed community Prison Link services in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by prison and gender in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22621/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes
Mark Ward
966. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the cost to implement video calls between prisoners and the Prison Link service on an on-going basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22671/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Mark Ward
967. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda youth diversion programmes in each CHO; the number of young persons by gender and age cautioned by the Garda and linked in with a youth diversion programme in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22673/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Prisoner Data
Mark Ward
986. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of prisoners who entered prison in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date 2020 under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22672/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Health Services Provision
Mark Ward
1013. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports in the delay of the HSE homebirth services since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Mark Ward
1180. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the birthing pool in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital is being removed; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21500/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Eating Disorders
Mark Ward
1181. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the budget allocation and description of expenditure for the clinical care programme on eating disorders in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the reason for underspends; the number of posts progressed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21501/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
1192. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the total mental health budget between 2007 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21554/20]