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47. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any support his Department has given, or plans to give, to organisations that seek to support LGBTQ+ organisations in Hungary; his views on the success of Pride celebrations in Budapest in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37245/25]

73. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the EU-Israel association agreement; the actions our Government is taking in talks with our EU partners related to Israel's compliance with Article 2 of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37246/25]

107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the town and village renewal scheme; if he is conscious of the need to address dereliction and vacancy in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37248/25]

119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for men's and women's sheds, to allow them to plan longer term projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37247/25]

195. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 2 July 2025, if a tax rebate or any other financial support can be given to parents with children in childcare centres that are not signed up to the core funding model, resulting in higher fees ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38333/25]

212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiatives led by her Department that seek to promote outdoor education and improve local biodiversity for an existing school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38356/25]

244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 1 July 2025, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the full funding provided to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is allocated under the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he will consider providing additional targeted funding to this local authority under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38380/25]

1. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of the ongoing retention of a person (details supplied); the actions he will take to encourage the British government to increase its diplomatic efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/25]

32. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 10 June 2025, the position regarding the review of errors made under the increased cost of business grant and Power Up grant; to provide a timeline for when businesses will receive their payment if they were originally miscategorised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37993/25]

33. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the departmental review of the administration of the power up grant scheme; the basis for the missed deadline in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37998/25]

48. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025; the number of primary school places available in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area for children with Down syndrome with a general learning disability, not related to ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38077/25]

49. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth ; further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, the number of secondary school places available in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area for children with Down syndrome with a general learning disability, not related to ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38078/25]

50. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, if additional school places at both primary and secondary school level will be provided in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area for children with Down syndrome with a general learning disability, not related to ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38079/25]

51. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 1 July 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of families in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area that have children with Down syndrome regarding the availability of special classes in their local community for children with a general learning disability, not related to ASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38080/25]

111. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to delays in the probate process (details supplied); the actions he will take to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38152/25]

138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to extensive waiting lists for mental health supports in third level institutions; the actions he will take to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36979/25]

190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the release of Belarus opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky after five years. [37105/25]

191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the state of human rights and personal freedoms in Belarus. [37106/25]

192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take at European Council level to continue to apply pressure on the Lukashenko regime in Belarus to promote respect for, and compliance with, human rights and international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/25]

193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens currently resident in Belarus; if any are currently incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37108/25]

194. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the direct contact Ireland has had with the Lukashenko government in Belarus in the past year, or five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37109/25]

195. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to allegations of election impropriety in Albania by some international observers; the actions he will take to engage with officials in that country in relation to these allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37198/25]

196. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he will take at a European Council level to discuss the recent election results in Albania; if allegations of election impropriety from some international observers is on the agenda for the next Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37199/25]

203. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the complex passport application that has been raised directly with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure this issue is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37398/25]

209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the legal advice he received in relation to the use of Shannon Airport by United States aircraft carrying deportees to North Africa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37781/25]