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Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
426. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Rathcoole area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
427. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Newcastle area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
428. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Palmerstown area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
429. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Brittas area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not to be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
430. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the Saggart area; if developmental checks are being offered to newborns in the area for the appropriate month milestones; what options are available to parents if their children are not be offered appointments due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Bus Services
Mark Ward
48. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there will be increased frequency of the C1, C2, C3 and C4 buses at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Mark Ward
311. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to ensure that a project in a school (details supplied) is delivered at the earliest opportunity, given the many delays already faced and the pressing need for increased capacity to cater for secondary school students in the Newcastle and Rathcoole areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10522/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Mark Ward
338. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to build new secondary schools in the Lucan area given the recent population growth; what planning is in place to address this shortage of secondary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10832/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Sports Funding
Mark Ward
357. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available for young people to engage in and represent Ireland in kickboxing abroad; how can people and sports clubs apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10563/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Mark Ward
668. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work carried out for the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTI people since the publishing of The LGBTIreland Report; if there are plans for an updated study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10140/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Medical Consent
Mark Ward
744. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if an individual with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder can make an advanced directive or decision to the right to taper their medication; if so, to outline the process to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10574/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Mark Ward
753. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists employed in Wexford; how many vacant positions there are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10640/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
754. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health about mental health funding for voluntary mental health organisations in Wexford, and how much was allocated from 2020 to the present; how groups can apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10641/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Mark Ward
757. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to comment on funding and availability of the post mastectomy grant; if this funding is to be reduced, the reasoning behind this; if this will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10678/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Mark Ward
34. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update the movement of elderly residents out of the willow and sycamore units in Cherry Orchard Hospital; if he will provide a progress report on works carried out at the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
74. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 49 recommendations made by the Mental Health Commission in its report on CAMHS; how many of these recommendations have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Mark Ward
451. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when applications for the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9211/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Mark Ward
465. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it will be possible for a person to apply for the mother and baby institutions payment scheme if their relative who was the deceased relevant person died prior to 13 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9330/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
551. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for an appointment through the counselling in primary care service, by CHO area and by time waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8988/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Mark Ward
552. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of people who received counselling from the counselling in primary care service, by year since 2019 and by CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/24]