Barry Ward

248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of employers in the hairdressing and barber sector related to increased operational costs that pose a risk to their long-term viability, particularly for smaller businesses; the actions he will take to engage with this sector on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49923/25]

267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49605/25]

268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49623/25]

346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49603/25]

347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49621/25]

348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any regulatory restrictions in place related to advertising on digital platforms; the role Coimisiún na Meán has on advertising on these platforms including advertisements coming from outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49639/25]

365. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/25]

366. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/25]

367. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the qualification criteria of the built heritage scheme; whether the scheme applies to all buildings; if there are any restrictions based on the ownership of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49678/25]

368. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the application of the derelict sites register in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area; his views on the progress in bringing sites on this register back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49679/25]

369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review of existing local authorities' rates for retailers is being considered to reflect the lower level of footfall in towns and villages due to the proliferation of online shopping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49680/25]

404. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49615/25]

405. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/25]

428. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of manned entry points at which the Garda National Immigration Bureau operates passport checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49595/25]

429. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff engaged with passport or identity checks and points of entry into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49596/25]

430. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current personnel strength of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49597/25]

431. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis for not providing a dedicated channel for people arriving from within the common travel area at Dublin Airport, in order to allow them to arrive into the country without passport checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49598/25]

432. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49612/25]

433. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49630/25]

434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider putting in place a requirement on the operators of internet applications that would ensure real, genuine and informed consent by users regarding the collection of data and the implications thereof, specifically on whether or not they consent to the distribution of their data to third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49640/25]

435. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether the sale of data gathered by internet applications to third parties is in compliance with the general data protection regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49641/25]

436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cars registered to and for use by An Garda Síochána, by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49661/25]

437. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda vans registered to and for use by An Garda Síochána, by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49662/25]

438. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda bicycles registered to and for use by An Garda Síochána, by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49663/25]

439. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the personnel strength in An Garda Síochána, by rank and by Garda region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49664/25]