Barry Ward

788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding postpartum support for mothers; if she will consider extending the current six-week provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27648/25]

789. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding postpartum support for mothers; if the service could be expanded to include 24-hour access to services for mothers; particularly for first time mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27649/25]

790. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider providing a scheme targeted at new mothers to provide GP visits; similar to what is in place for newborn babies, to provide support postpartum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27650/25]

791. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will set out the services available in the National Pelvic Floor Centre in St. Michael’s Hospital in Dún Laoghaire; her views on whether this service is adequate; her further views on whether there is scope for expanding these services in this location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27651/25]

792. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether baby changing facilities should be mandatory for all publicly accessible building that have toilet facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27652/25]

793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plan to standardise the advice on breastfeeding given to new mothers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27653/25]

34. 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 access to mental health supports including counselling services in third level institutions; the actions he will take to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25113/25]

46. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the need to further incentivise teaching through Irish; if additional grants or scholarships could be considered for any prospective teacher pursuing that career; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/25]

79. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [25131/25]

112. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding supports provided at a local level in community centres targeted at addressing social exclusion; if he will consider increasing funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/25]

96. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to Denmark's formal recognition of parental alienation; if any lessons can be learned from their approach in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/25]

167. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding supports for dry stock farmers in the Dublin region, particularly in the Scalp and Ballyman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25603/25]

415. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the trend in mathematics performance results (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25174/25]

593. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the four-year limit on the refund of PRSI as set out in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2009; the basis for this decision; if the time period is under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/25]

711. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the types of offences committed by minors that led to arrests over the period 2024 to date in 2025, by county and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26004/25]

770. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25770/25]

67. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the marine protected areas Bill; if he proposes to progress this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/25]

219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); when the project will go to tender; the timeline for the completion of the project; the length of time the school will remain in its temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24926/25]

243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the merits of introducing new building regulations that would require any public building with toilet access to have baby-changing facilities in both male and female toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/25]

76. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/25]

103. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 7 May 2025, through which formal notification procedure the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) regulations will be notified to the European Commission; whether this will be via the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) or another mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24621/25]

104. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he plans to increase the level of funding allocated to Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to support this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/25]

162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/25]

555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23246/25]

611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for any student impacted by this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24257/25]