Mark Ward
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Sinn Féin · Dublin Mid-West · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 387 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 327 debate contributions
- 597 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Dublin Mid-West 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-07-28 · to Climate
225. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data centres in Dublin and the rest of the State; the average energy usage per data centre; the average water usage per centre; the average number of people directly employed per data centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58369/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Climate
226. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is taking to assist waste companies in the disposal of nitrous oxide canisters; if a strategy for collection and disposal is being developed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58370/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
336. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the sale of e-scooters will be regulated; the penalties to wholesalers or other businesses for selling e-scooters that can travel above 20 km/h; the penalties for individuals who modify e-scooters to increase their speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56956/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
337. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of illegal scrambler incidents; if additional legislation is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57041/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
338. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if the Government are considering a ban on e-scooters in all public places; if additional safety requirements are being considered; if taxation and insurance are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57044/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
493. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if e-scooters will be allowed in cycle lanes; if they are reclassified as mechanically propelled vehicles; to outline the licence requirements for drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56961/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
497. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the Leap card fair in the upcoming budget; the amount of an increase which is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57083/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
498. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on Dart+ Southwest; when works are expected to take place; the funding associated with this; when passengers can expect to be able to use this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57084/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
499. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if additional carriages will be considered for train journeys from Adamstown station to Dublin city at peak hours; if overcrowding is monitored for commutes; the safe levels of commuters per carriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57085/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
500. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Lucan Luas; the amount of money that has been spent on the project to date; to provide a breakdown of these costs; the estimated cost of the project to complete; if a route has been chosen for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57086/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
501. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of fines issued to Dublin Bus and Go Ahead for late or incomplete services; the number of cancelled services from both operators for the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57087/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Transport
558. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on horse carriage legislation for Dublin; if his Department will be introducing its own legislation to allow for the regulation of horse carriage licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58384/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Finance
810. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of nitrous oxide canisters that have been seized by Customs in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by year, in tabular form; the cost associated with the seizure and storage of these canisters; average cost per canister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58380/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Education
1273. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans for new schools or school extension within Dublin Mid-West due to the population increases; the funding associated with these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57077/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Education
1274. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the teacher allocations for each second level school in Dublin mid-west for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57078/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Education
1275. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the SNA allocations for each second level school in Dublin Mid-West for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57079/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Education
1276. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the teacher allocations for each primary level school in Dublin mid-west for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57080/26]
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2026-07-28 · to Education
1277. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the SNA allocations for each primary level school in Dublin Mid-West for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57081/26]
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2026-07-16 · to Education
320. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the legal or contractual basis under which her Department decided to withdraw the agreed local bargaining measures for SNAs; the clause within the Public Service Agreement, Local Bargaining Agreement or any other written agreement that made implementation of the local bargaining measures conditional upon acceptance of the Workforce Development Plan; the reason members were asked to vote separately on the local bargaining proposal if it was dependent on the outcome of a separate ballot; if her Department will publish the correspondence or agreement upon which this decision has been based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54465/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [49325/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach
58. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Children and Education will next meet. [49326/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach
84. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [51510/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Justice
566. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the bail supervision service since its transfer from the Garda to the probation service; the yearly cost for running the service; the counties in which the service is available; the number of young people who have used the service in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53354/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Justice
567. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been convicted under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 from 2019 to date in 2026, by year, in tabular form; the substances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53356/26]
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2026-07-07 · to Justice
537. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have been charged under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 for the misuses of nitrous oxide; the number of people that have been charged under the same Act specifically for the sale, importation, exportation or advertisement of nitrous oxide in each of the years 2020 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50812/26]