534. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a family (details supplied), relating to an admissions policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29321/25]
548. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding educational supports for IPAS centre residents; how any school place shortages at a local level are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29503/25]
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding English-language training facilities in IPAS centres to allow for easier integration into the local community for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29504/25]
645. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage in a school (details supplied) resulting in an inability to provide adequate support for a child with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30109/25]
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the free schoolbook scheme for students in Junior Cycle years; if consideration has been given to including private schools as part of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30678/25]
706. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the poor availability of high-speed broadband an area (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29524/25]
809. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a timeline for the publication and progression of legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes to support apartment owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29682/25]
935. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he is conscious of the need to maintain financial independence in the case where one spouse loses their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30110/25]
1008. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the retail crime strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29487/25]
1009. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding community integration supports for a proposed IPAS centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29505/25]
1386. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the services currently on offer in the postnatal hubs already established; if there are plans to expand these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29474/25]
1387. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address the inconsistency in breastfeeding advice being given to women across the healthcare service; if any consideration has been given to standardising breastfeeding advice in order that women can rely on the information being given at a vulnerable time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29475/25]
1388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the kind of oversight and regulation there is currently on the breastfeeding advice given by private lactation consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29476/25]
1389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if any consideration is being given to providing a reliable breastfeeding support service where women can access midwife-led support if they require it 24 hours a day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29477/25]
1390. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing some pelvic-floor rehabilitation as a matter of course, not just for those suffering birth injuries, such as that provided in France; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29478/25]
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]
Barry Ward
Written
29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
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]
Barry Ward
Written
29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
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]