Barry Ward

119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding any initiatives or research her Department proposes to attract and retain staff in the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7383/25]

162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs as committed to in the Programme for Government; the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7381/25]

185. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to passport photos for young children (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7425/25]

298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into amending capital acquisitions tax exemption levels and related group thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7206/25]

319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals in Spain regarding taxation on real estate bought by non-EU residents (details supplied); if any research has been carried out by his Department into the potential impact of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7804/25]

400. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding funding to support online safety programmes for schools;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7384/25]

868. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the closure of a care provider (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure the impact on their service users is minimised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7376/25]

884. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby people suffering with chronic conditions do not qualify for GP cards, due to being under 70 years-of-age; the actions she will take to ensure that people in that situation are supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7471/25]

885. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the cessation of advanced paramedic training courses operated by the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7492/25]

886. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to low level of recruitment of advanced paramedics; the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7493/25]

971. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8087/25]

997. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the increase in the number of dog wardens across all local authorities as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7263/25]

42. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the establishment of a small business unit in his Department, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6776/25]

51. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby businesses that qualify for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant and the Power Up grant were misclassified in the wrong category; if an appeals system has been established to ensure they can draw this funding down; if this appeal system has been communicated to all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6750/25]

119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the expansion of the Offshore Wind Energy Taskforce to include IDA Ireland, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6775/25]

120. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail any further initiatives he proposes to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6774/25]

169. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the help to buy scheme as set out in the programme for Government; if the level of tax relief is one of the aspects to be put under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/25]

172. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to carrying out a review of the help-to-buy scheme that would allow couples (details supplied) to qualify for supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7049/25]

174. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the help to buy scheme threshold; if he has considered increasing this threshold for properties purchased in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6859/25]

185. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his position with the ongoing public sector discussions regarding a potential reversal of the previous financial decision to reduce the daily rate of payment for former members of the public service appointed to public sector interview boards for their expertise and experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6891/25]

195. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the additional needs allocation for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school management in relation to the potential reduction in this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6837/25]

266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding annual funding to men’s sheds groups; if the intention is to maintain the same level of funding that was provided in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6654/25]

212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in a driving test centre (details supplied); the average wait time for a test at this location; the actions he will take to engage with the RSA to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/25]

213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the average wait time for a category B driving test for cars in a location (details supplied); the way this compares to other test centres across the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5729/25]

288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the potential loss of jobs in a company (details supplied) following an announcement by their parent company; if the Minister is engaging with this company to ensure fair treatment of their staff in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5521/25]