1368. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline the access criteria for someone to enter one of the three pilot projects for dual diagnosis; the capacity of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16417/23]
1367. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to outline where the two new roles, the national clinical lead for mental health and the assistant director for youth mental health, will fill into the structures of the HSE; if this can be provided in diagram form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16416/23]
1202. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of young people within Oberstown Children Detention Campus offered temporary release for each Christmas from 2020 to 2022; the number of young people who accepted temporary release; the number of young people who turned it down over this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16716/23]
1022. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of young people who have entered Garda diversion programmes from 2019 to date; where these programmes are in operation; if follow up data is collected on those leaving the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18052/23]
1002. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the mental health and well-being supports that are currently in place for members of GSOC; how long they are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17738/23]
747. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process, in cases in which the NTQ period of a person has lapsed but the council is still processing the expression of interest from the landlord to sell the home to the council, if the tenant still has to vacate the property; if so, if the council will cease the process of acquiring the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16070/23]
741. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a tenant with a notice to quit who is looking to avail of the tenant-in-situ scheme, who is living in a HAP property in one council area but is on another council’s housing list and the landlord wants to sell the home to the council; which council should the landlord contact and can the council buy the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16763/23]
740. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many homes built by local authorities since 8 February 2020 are fully carbon neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16762/23]
93. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel across the Dublin area by year from 2011 to date, broken down by region; the number of Garda stations across the Dublin area from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18010/23]
52. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the funding allocated to the prison service for mental health supports for both staff and the prison population; for an update on the prison service’s initiative to capture information on mental health and addiction of individuals within prison services; if initiatives for increased care will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18009/23]
37. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the laws that are in place to seize nitrous oxide cannisters that are being misused; the penalties for those illegally distributing them; the number of confiscations by gardaí by year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/23]
346. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of community mental health teams nationally; the breakdown of staffing by WTE; the operational costs for each team; the intended expansion of professions within a team under Sharing the Vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16025/23]
345. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS teams nationally; the target number of CAMHS teams by the HSE; the timeline for their rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16024/23]
344. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the operational costs of running a CAMHS team, including a breakdown of staff by WTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16023/23]
34. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if pay scales for youth workers will be reviewed and updated to reflect their counterparts within the public sector; if youth work will be recognised as a profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15790/23]
26. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the definition of youth work in the Youth Work Act 2001 will be updated to reflect the additional roles, responsibilities and significance that youth workers have within their communities; if he has engaged with youth workers in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15789/23]
628. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on securing accommodation for the 3 priority areas of Limerick, Galway and Cork for perinatal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14711/23]
627. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has made accommodation for the provision of a new 10-bed impatient adult eating disorder service; if a location has been found; when it will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14710/23]
626. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if the mother-and-baby inpatient perinatal mental health unit will be in place in Q4 of 2024, as outlined in Sharing the Vision; if a site has been chosen; when it is expected to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14709/23]
624. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for an appointment for the endometriosis clinic in the Coombe Hospital; the average waiting time at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/23]
361. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to establish ASD Units in secondary schools in Newcastle, Rathcoole or Saggart, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14655/23]
170. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new rate of pay of €12.90 per hour for security guards proposed by the Labour Court has taken effect; when this took effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15351/23]
342. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if patients assessed by an individual (details supplied) named in a television programme will have to be reassessed; if their access to services will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14413/23]
341. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE did not alert the families of patients assessed by an individual (details supplied); if the HSE had serious concerns with the individual's qualifications; when the concerns that the HSE had with the individual's qualifications were first noted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14412/23]
124. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to ensure a project in a school in Rathcoole (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. [14198/23]
89. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education her views on mental health support teams that operate in some schools in England (details supplied); if she has considered rolling out a similar system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14197/23]
52. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions that he is taking to improve pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14200/23]
6. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the report carried out by the independent review group into allegations made by a group (details supplied); when this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14199/23]
1501. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if CORU has considered protecting and regulating the title psychologist in preference to trying to regulate individual areas of psychology that is, clinical, counselling, educational and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13826/23]
1341. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the rollout of CAMHS-ID teams across the State; the cost of resourcing one CAMHS-ID team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13028/23]
1224. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) was included in the one-off funding for voluntary and community providers announced by his Department in February; if so, if a breakdown of the funding will be given; if not, the reason the organisation was not included in this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12548/23]
797. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person can apply to become a carer for two persons, for example, a husband and wife; the process, the criteria and the number of hours per week for two persons combined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12357/23]
741. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to establish a secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13422/23]
732. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education her Department's plans to provide a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13362/23]
731. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to ensure the paused building project at 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. [13361/23]
561. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps his Department is taking in response to the attempts by the Israeli Government to expand into the Occupied Territories in Palestine; the sanctions that can be placed on the State of Israeli if this continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13899/23]
560. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the role his Department is playing in reintroducing the Occupied Territories Bill 2018; if this will be reintroduced given the escalation of violence against Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13898/23]
189. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); if, in his opinion, this will mean that all counsellors and psychotherapists will be exempt from this 13.5% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12043/23]
94. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on South Dublin County Council's housing maintenance team only accepting maintenance requests from tenants through housing online and no longer taking maintenance requests by email or telephone. [11542/23]
260. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if it would it be possible to fund and provide "Izzy" stickers to all maternity wards in the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11951/23]
507. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice when the Community Safety Innovation Fund will be re-opened for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/23]
477. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm whether a management company (details supplied) or IPAS are asking people with the right to remain to leave direct provision centres; if he will guarantee that these people will not be made homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/23]
446. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a PPS number for adult applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11444/23]
445. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons aged 66 years cannot remain working at a CE scheme; the reason those who are currently on an old-age pension cannot start a CE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11443/23]
412. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if community employment workers will be included in the list of social welfare applicants to receive bonus payments announced in February 2023; when they can expect to receive this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10818/23]
316. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what scheme is in place for halting sites operated by South Dublin County Council for electricity provision; if a subsidised energy scheme was in place over the years 2017 to present; if this scheme has been concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11486/23]
142. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government’s plans to combat the use of artificial intelligence chatbots used to mimic individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/23]
26. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the financial deductions applied to public transport operators due to punctuality, reliability and service quality key performance indicators from 2020 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10560/23]
121. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the process for a person with a disability to renew their public services card if they can make an appointment in their local Intreo office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10352/23]