Barry Ward

355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to varying the rate of capital acquisitions tax when it comes to residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2077/25]

356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the elimination of the universal social charge, including a timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/25]

359. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the former Garda barracks building in Leenane, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1955/25]

411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will support restrictions on the use of the National Lottery infrastructure by other organisations, particularly for gambling purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2075/25]

462. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the balance of trade with China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2080/25]

463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will increase provision to improve Gaeloideachas, including possible tax incentives for teachers who teach through Irish only in all-Irish medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2013/25]

667. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will change to the manner in which her Department assesses the demand for Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí, widening the geographic area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2011/25]

668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will establish a Gaelcholáiste in Cherrywood, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2012/25]

671. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will consider provision of accommodation for younger/newer teachers, particularly in Dublin and areas where the cost of accommodation is high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2072/25]

672. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a scheme for the acquisition, over time, of the school buildings of non-fee paying schools so that they can be made available for community and other purposes, where possible and feasible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2073/25]

1008. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána currently assigned to the F and W districts in the Dublin Metropolitan District. [1391/25]

1043. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if she will take steps to create a dedicated court for serious sexual trials so that trials can be "specially fixed", thereby reducing unpredictability and delays for victims, witnesses and accused persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1816/25]

1044. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if she will give a timeline for the full reinstatement of criminal legal aid fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1817/25]

1063. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons trafficked into Ireland in each year for which figures are available since 2015; her views on whether these figures are an accurate reflection of the amount of human trafficking in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2108/25]

1064. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice her views on the estimation by An Garda Síochána of the market value of the most commonly found substances prohibited by regulations made under the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977-2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2109/25]

1066. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the acquisition of large tracts of mountain land, by the State, with a view to afforesting them, particularly with slow-growing, bio-diverse, indigenous, deciduous woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2008/25]

1119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support for the three-year MX101 (Marine Experience101) "Island of Ireland" pilot programme with the Atlantic Youth Trust and National Maritime College of Ireland within Munster Technical University, in partnership with Atlantic Technical University and Ulster University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1958/25]

1126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend afforestation programmes to specifically incentivise planting on mountainous land or less productive agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2110/25]

1286. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put in place a ban on smart phones for children under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2009/25]

1287. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will put in place a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2010/25]

1662. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the digitisation of patient and medical records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1950/25]

1663. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health his views on the provision of improved, grouped, local services for general practice patients, including X-ray facilities and ancillary services to avoid the necessity for patients to attend hospital for minor examinations and procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1951/25]

1664. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that emergency department staff are empowered to accept the assessment of a referring general practitioner on admitting a patient, in order to avoid the unnecessary reassessment of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/25]

1665. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to removing any recruitment embargo for front-line medical staff, whether in name or in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1953/25]

1666. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if he will consider provision of accommodation for junior medical personnel, particularly in Dublin and areas where the cost of accommodation is high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1954/25]