113. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the network and information security directive (NIS2 Directive) (EU) 2022/2555 was not transposed into Irish law by the October 2024 deadline. [52549/25]
114. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the transposition of the NIS2 Directive. [52550/25]
115. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures currently in place to comply with Ireland's obligations under the network and information security directive (NIS2 Directive) (EU) 2022/2555; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52591/25]
116. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the research carried out by his Department into the merit of promoting the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel for transport to support a reduction in emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51123/25]
229. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51567/25]
230. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on a television programme (details supplied) of 18 September 2025 in which it was alleged that the phones and geolocation of defence force personnel, while on duty and/or in defence forces campuses, can be tracked by a third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51568/25]
367. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that textiles, clothes or materials which are imported into Ireland are not made using forced labour in any jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51557/25]
368. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that products manufactured using forced labour in other jurisdictions are not imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51560/25]
375. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that textiles, clothes or materials which are imported into Ireland are not made using forced labour in any jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51556/25]
376. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure that products manufactured using forced labour in other jurisdictions are not imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51559/25]
394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an application (details supplied); if a timeframe for its progression can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51954/25]
429. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to recently published SNA Guidelines by the National Council for Special Education (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51243/25]
545. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 17 September 2025, if he is satisfied with the adequacy of the current enforcement regime; if reform or direction to a body (details supplied) is being considered to deal with persistent breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51254/25]
666. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to ensure that workers subject to auto-enrolment for pensions will be entitled to make decisions about where their pension fund is invested; if there are ethical investment protocols; if workers will get to set the parameters of the way in which the investment is applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52154/25]
667. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure there is not an additional cost on charities from the pension auto-enrolment policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52155/25]
668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will commit to safeguarding funding from central Government for charitable organisations and registered charities in relation to costs associated with the pension auto-enrolment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52156/25]
683. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána involved in cyber-crime prevention and detection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51404/25]
684. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have formal training in relation to criminal activity through means of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51405/25]
689. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the status of the criminal legal aid fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51512/25]
690. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the stoppage of criminal legal aid payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51513/25]
691. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can offer assurances to practicing criminal solicitors and barristers that the allocation for legal aid for 2025 is adequate to meet the demands of the scheme and the provision of vital legal services to accused persons in Ireland, in accordance with our international obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51…
692. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the restoration of criminal legal aid fees in respect of practicing criminal solicitors and barristers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51515/25]
693. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total criminal legal aid budget for 2025; the amount of the budget which has been expended by the end of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51516/25]
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total amount spent on criminal legal aid for 2022 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51517/25]
699. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will report on a television programme (details supplied) of 18 September 2025 in which it was alleged that the phones and geolocation of members of An Garda Síochána, while on duty and/or in Garda campuses, can be tracked by a third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51569/25]