284. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the waiting time between passing the driver theory test and being able to apply for the driving test; if this time is required for those who need to drive for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37744/25]
633. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people in prison who were on waiting lists to access psychology services, as of June 2025, by days waiting list, by prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37306/25]
634. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline mental health waiting lists within prisons, for a breakdown of these across prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37307/25]
742. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine the childcare provider case (details supplied); if access and inclusion model funding can be backdated and clarity given for providers around timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37674/25]
4. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the criminal justice disregard of certain convictions related to consensual sexual activity Bill; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36639/25]
23. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will hit his target of 1,000 new Garda recruits this year; how he will reach 5,000 recruits over the lifetime of this Government, as outlined in the programme for Government, if the numbers are below average this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36606/25]
64. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison will reopen fully; if there are plans to open a similar facility elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36607/25]
140. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the process by which a child can gain a passport in the situation where one parent refuses to sign the passport application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/25]
345. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the total cost to name the new children’s hospital in Dublin the “National Children’s Hospital Ireland”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36708/25]
79. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will carry out a feasibility study to assess whether the remains of the Invincibles (details supplied) can be reinterred in Glasnevin Cemetery from their unmarked graves in Kilmainham Gaol, where they were interred in 1883; if his office will engage with family members of the Invincibles on this; and if he will make a…
239. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for a report on the number of electric buses Dublin Bus purchased in the past two years; the cost of these buses; the number of charging point in operation for these buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36080/25]
249. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of Dublin Bus buses parked up in a location (details supplied); the reason they are parked there; the reason they are not operational; the cost of parking them there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/25]
336. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) for the upcoming year; the reason there was no increase in this allocation; if this decision will be reviewed given the student/SNA ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35292/25]
281. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any proposals to purchase a facility (details supplied) for use as IPAS accommodation; the number that may be accommodated if the complex is purchased; and if he plans to engage with the local community about future plans for this facility. [35004/25]
295. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated overall cost to roll out the three broad thematic objectives and actions to be pursued under the youth justice strategy nationwide, as recommended under the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35180/25]
43. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will expand on his closing comments on Wednesday’s private members motion on public transport experience regarding over 70’s school bus drivers; the steps he is taking to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34981/25]
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70. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the procedures in place to ensure disability liaison officers are adequately trained and held responsible for ensuring that no barriers exist that are preventing autistic individuals in the civil service from receiving reasonable accommodation in their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34861/25]
189. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients currently awai…
190. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for paediatric patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients currently…
14. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [32436/25]
653. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether existing gym and pool services in Citywest Hotel will continue to be open to local residents following the decision by Government to purchase the hotel with the intention of making it an IPAS centre; if information of what services will remain open to residents can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3439…
143. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will meet members of the group who made a presentation on Duchenne muscular dystrophy on 11 June 2025 in Leinster House as they try to access a new drug called givinostat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32910/25]
14. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his Department’s interdepartmental group report on the Dublin city task force recommendations. [32435/25]
425. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update of the transfer of a plot of land in a school (details supplied) from her Department and the Dublin Education and Training Board to the HSE that is required to progress the delivery of a primary care centre in north Clondalkin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32236/25]
824. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the specific arrangements she has in place to ensure social care services for the elderly are delivered in a manner consistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, in particular Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 9, Article 19, Article 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32216/25]