Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Projects

Mark Ward

521. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the process involved in issuing a letter of intent for a school building project; the average time required for issuing a letter of intent; the current delay in issuing the letter of intent for an extension building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14887/24]

Housing Schemes

Mark Ward

635. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the statutory time where a social housing application must be processed by a local authority; if this is the same for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Mark Ward

780. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants refused for the domiciliary care allowance on first application; how many first applicants appealed this decision; how many first-time applicants were successful on appeal; how many were successful on a second application in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14604/24]

Prison Service

Mark Ward

915. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of committals to challenging behaviour units in prisons in 2023; the number of these that represented repeat committals, by prison, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14969/24]

Prison Service

Mark Ward

916. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the maximum number of times any person was committed to a challenging behaviour unit (CBU) in 2023; the maximum amount of time that any prisoner spent in a CBU in 2023 in any one admission; the maximum amount of time that any prisoner spent in a CBU in 2023 across multiple admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14970/24]

An Garda Síochána

Mark Ward

917. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the funding allocated to Garda youth diversion projects in the Dublin mid-west area; the funding for the Clondalkin area; for a breakdown of where this funding is allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14985/24]

Disability Services

Mark Ward

1130. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the lisbrí unit in Cherry Orchard Hospital will be closing; if so, the reason the unit is closing; when this will take place; the plans for the residents of this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14562/24]

Departmental Policies

Mark Ward

1163. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Draft Overarching National Standards for the Care and Support of Children using Health and Social Care Services standards developed by HIQA and the Mental Health Commission and submitted for Ministerial approval in July 2022 were approved; if there is a delay in their approval; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15130/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1198. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to Jigsaw for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1199. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is a funding reduction of approximately €900,000 for Jigsaw this year and why; if this will lead to a reduction in services and to provide clarity on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1352. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 7 March 2024, if he can publish the legal advice given to the Minister for Mental Health in relation to regulating CAMHS under section 34 of the Mental Health Act, 2001; the person or body that gave this legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/24]

Health Services Staff

Mark Ward

1362. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health how many positions have been offered to individuals in the HSE that cannot be taken up as a result of the recruitment freeze; the breakdown of same, by CHO area; when the recruitment freeze will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/24]

Hospital Closures

Mark Ward

1432. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if any additional units within Cherry Orchard Hospital will be closing over the next 12 months, given that the willow, sycamore and lisbrí units are closing; the plans for the remaining open units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14563/24]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Mark Ward

1469. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason a person who was previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but is now diagnosed with type 1 diabetes cannot receive a continuous glucose monitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14710/24]

Departmental Funding

Mark Ward

1490. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline an itemised list of how the 2023 mental health budget allocation was spent, in tabular form, including the costs for existing levels of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/24]

Departmental Funding

Mark Ward

1491. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to report on the total amount of funds moved from the health budget to the children, equality, disability, integration and youth budget; to report on how the transfer of moneys for the Department of Disability will be recorded in health budgets going forward; to report on how the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will now report on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/24]

Mental Health Policy

Mark Ward

1492. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the new Implementation Plan for Sharing the Vision will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14827/24]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

1493. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the updated suicide prevention strategy will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14828/24]

Mental Health Services

Mark Ward

1535. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to complete the phased opening of the Central Mental Hospital and increase the operational bed capacity to its intended capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14971/24]

Suicide Prevention

Mark Ward

1538. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the National Office of Suicide Prevention, by year for 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/24]