Barry Ward

1401. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 783 of 27 May 2025, if she will consider providing funding for pilot programmes in select primary care centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29502/25]

1459. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the reimbursement of the shingles vaccine by the corporate pharmaceutical unit of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29747/25]

1556. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the cancer patient advocacy group (details supplied) regarding the provision of cancer treatment drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30174/25]

1638. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of the medication called givinostat to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the actions she will take to expedite this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30679/25]

12. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance to report on the progress of ensuring access to cash and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28047/25]

52. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28064/25]

131. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to report on the status of the infrastructure delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28050/25]

133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position regarding any systems put in place to ensure the integrity of the national lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/25]

171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the merits of establishing a trade office or diplomatic office with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27402/25]

180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has raised the serious matter of sustained attacks on citizens of Hungary, and consequently the EU, who are LGBTQ+ by the actions of the Hungarian government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27352/25]

363. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the closure of a childcare centre (details supplied); if her Department is engaging with the owners to ensure the families impacted are supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28328/25]

164. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to high powered electric bicycles using bike lanes and causing danger to cyclists and pedestrians; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26778/25]

415. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare supports for those that work in a freelance capacity; if the exceptional needs payment can be reviewed to allow further flexibility and support for people in this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26747/25]

486. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars in operation per station in DMR West on 17 and 18 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27663/25]

700. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) and other organisations in relation to the treatment of patients with SMA over the age of 18 and the inability to access treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27092/25]

778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the accuracy of testing or Lyme disease; if there is a team within her Department that is focused on the spread of this illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27638/25]

779. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of creating an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers of Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27639/25]

780. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the treatment of Lyme disease under the cross-border directive scheme; if concerns related to testing facilities has been brought to her attention (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27640/25]

781. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider including reference to breastfeeding in the Women’s Health Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/25]

782. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the European Union; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/25]

783. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will implement a plan to encourage the establishment of mothers’ talking groups outside of existing services to provide a forum for new mothers to build new support networks; particularly for mothers who are unable or do not wish to breastfeed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27643/25]

784. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will examine whether post-natal care within maternity hospitals is sufficiently mother focused in conjunction with focusing on the baby; her views on whether there is capacity to increase the level of assistance provided to mothers under their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27644/25]

785. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider putting in place a set of supports and educational regimes for related to matrescence, specifically for expectant first-time mothers to prepare them for the change that the birth of their child will bring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27645/25]

786. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether there are adequate prenatal physiotherapy services available within the health system; if she will commit to increasing funding and support in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27646/25]

787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of lactation consultancy in Ireland; if she is satisfied that there is adequate training for these services; her views on whether there are lactation consultants currently practicing that are not adequately trained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27647/25]