97. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice her views on the report by the Mental Health Commission (details supplied) that states the highest number of applications to involuntarily detain persons that came from An Garda Síochána; the training that is in place; the interaction her Department has had with the Department of Health on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36578/21]
75. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way the €3 million secured in 2020 to underpin well-being and mental health and student services in higher education institutions was spent; the way it was administered; and the services provided by this funding. [36509/21]
18. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the proposed SOLAS FET funding model of the future for the Youthreach programme will be funded based on the number of students completing the programme with QQI certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36508/21]
170. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of psychosurgery procedures that were carried out by the HSE in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30508/21]
499. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the moneys returned unspent to the Exchequer from the HSE CAMHS budget per year between 2017-2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/21]
498. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of pay restoration for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/21]
497. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an estimated costing for the expansion of psychology teams by ten full-time psychologists specialising in adult services, ten full-time psychologists specialising in children and adolescent services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/21]
496. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the moneys returned unspent to the Exchequer from the HSE ophthalmic health budget per year between 2017-2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29690/21]
462. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when staff working in direct provision centres are due to be vaccinated given that they are living in places in which persons are in close proximity with each other and mostly in an indoor setting. [29140/21]
461. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when persons living in direct provision centres are due to be vaccinated given that they are living in places in which persons are in close proximity with each other and mostly in an indoor setting. [29139/21]
369. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on an article in the (details supplied) stating that the HSE was planning to provide a new fertility preservation service for both male and female cancer patients and the HSE was seeking information from potential service providers before launching formal procurement; the status of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28434/21]
368. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if information will be provided on egg freezing for women who have had a cancer diagnosis specifically those who will need to have a hysterectomy due to recurrent cancer; and if there are any provisions to assist with the financial cost of same. [28433/21]
304. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when prison staff are due be vaccinated given prisons are living places in which persons are in close proximity with each other and mostly in an indoor setting. [28247/21]
303. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health when the prison population is due to be vaccinated given prisoners are living in close proximity with each other and mostly in an indoor setting. [28246/21]
277. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 12 May 2021, the reason the medical card threshold for over 70’s is not given to those at retirement age. [28091/21]
196. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if persons who are vaccinated who donate blood have the brand of vaccine recorded on the donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27061/21]
175. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when indoor community education services can reopen; and the number of persons that will be able to attend. [28203/21]
494. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of public ambulances available in the Dublin area in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/21]
466. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if a person receiving a blood donation that has been vaccinated will receive blood from a person who has had the same vaccine product; if not, if the blood transfusion service or HSE has checked for adverse reactions in a client who has received blood resulting from a mixture of different vaccine products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27062/21]
465. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if persons who are vaccinated against Covid-19 are required to wait a period of time, for example, days, weeks or months before donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27060/21]
451. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if a person who has not received a Covid-19 vaccine can request blood from a non-vaccinated person; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27063/21]
404. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process in relation to the new development fund for the recruitment of 2,000 frontline primary care staff; if recruitment has commenced; the number of persons employed from this fund to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/21]
217. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority new housing builds that have included a social clause that will encourage local employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29841/21]
90. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who goes over the income threshold to be eligible for social housing whilst living in homeless accommodation such as a family hub provided by the local authority, will be removed from the social housing waiting list as a result. [33611/21]
25. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a social housing passport will be introduced that will allow persons on social housing waiting lists to change local authority without losing time on the list. [33612/21]
78. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports that are in place to sustain the live music sector at present. [29842/21]
68. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if it will be made a requirement for defibrillators to be placed in all sports organisations to ensure the greatest chance of survival from sudden cardiac death; and if resources will be provided to such organisations to meet this requirement. [33329/21]
92. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed extension of the DART to Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/21]
60. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed extension of the LUAS line to Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31711/21]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for related matters.
734. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the appeal process for teachers who have medical evidence prohibiting them from wearing masks in cases in which this has been overruled by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30946/21]
733. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the exemptions for teachers not to have to wear masks in a primary school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30945/21]
732. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the details of the requirements for teachers to wear masks in a primary school setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30944/21]
150. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the plans in place or being considered to provide a multi-agency mental health crisis de-escalation team that will include gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29840/21]
136. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice her plans to invest the profits on crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau back into the communities most affected by crime. [29839/21]
62. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are in place to sustain the events sector at present. [29842/21]
462. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the current status of the Cost of Disability report; the timeline for the publication of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29596/21]
461. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from her Department’s budget in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29595/21]
422. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if an accurate costing will be provided for the expansion of the visiting teacher service by five full-time posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29607/21]
421. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the number of full-time visiting teachers for the visually impaired by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29606/21]
420. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from her Department and the NCSE assistive technology grant budget in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29605/21]
419. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the funds returned unspent to the Exchequer from her Department’s budget in each of the years 2017 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29597/21]
131. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason he has not proceeded with a ban on the importation of fracked gas and has instead issued a policy statement citing the fact that the advice of the Attorney General is that a ban would be against EU law (details supplied). [29385/21]
306. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the community service programme is open to new applicants; and if so, the process for a community group to apply for funding. [29028/21]
36. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Tusla counselling grant awarded to secondary schools will be increased to facilitate the number of students seeking counselling within secondary schools (details supplied). [28061/21]
30. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a report on the access to disability services for children in CHO7. [28060/21]
117. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been an increase in the cost for participants in the safe pass course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27045/21]
105. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way the safe-pass course has been delivered during Covid-19 restrictions; the roadmap for delivery as restrictions ease; if the cost to the participant has increased; and if so, if costs will be returned to pre-pandemic rates. [27046/21]
57. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has had with regard to the economic and sustainability impact assessment of the Mercosur trade agreement. [26981/21]