1078. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a campaign seeking a statutory increase in paid paternity leave in Ireland (details supplied); if she will consider facilitating a meeting with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65636/26]
1079. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the ongoing review into the merits of expanding the level of paid paternity leave available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65635/26]
1087. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under her control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65902/26]
1276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she will take to support women seeking alternative menopause treatments due to them being unable to take HRT for medical reasons, specifically in relation to the significant financial burden the cost of these treatments place on them. [64941/26]
1277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of women seeking alternative menopause treatments due to them being unable to take HRT for medical reasons, specifically in relation to the significant financial burden the cost of these treatments place on them. [64940/26]
1281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of financially supporting alternative menopause treatments for women who cannot take HRT for medical reasons. [64939/26]
1282. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research ongoing in her Department into the merits of financially supporting alternative menopause treatments for women who cannot take HRT for medical reasons. [64938/26]
1382. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health in cases in which a building under her control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; her plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65349/26]
1395. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under her control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65319/26]
1436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the existing grant supports for persons with mobility issues to make private homes accessible are fair, specifically in terms of the means testing applied. [65768/26]
Barry Ward
Written
16 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1507. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65348/26]
Barry Ward
Written
16 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65318/26]
1524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65353/26]
1526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65323/26]
1528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided to date under the New Communities Funding for Volunteer Centres broken down by year and county. [65776/26]
1529. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of creating a multiannual fund for the volunteer sector under the New Communities Funding for Volunteer Centres. [65775/26]
1530. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their asks to continue funding under the New Communities Funding for Volunteer Centres. [65774/26]
18. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the status of the Irish Embassy in Islamabad; if it is open and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59698/26]
19. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the status of the Irish Embassy in Tehran; if it is open and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59700/26]
20. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the data contained within the biometric element of an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59703/26]
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) in relation to the requirements for child passport renewals in the event that one parent is deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60188/26]
27. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will facilitate a meeting with a group (details supplied) in relation to the requirements for child passport renewals in the event that one parent is deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60194/26]
28. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any review of the requirements for child passport renewals in the event that one parent is deceased (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60201/26]
29. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the additional obstacles in place for widowed parents in terms of the requirements for the renewal of child passports (details supplied); if legislative change would be required to relax these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60204/26]
36. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59917/26]