862. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of schools that require students to take religion as a mandatory Leaving Certificate subject, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19267/25]
863. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding any guidance issued by her Department to all schools regarding how to approach situations whereby children wish to opt out of religious education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19270/25]
864. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding any plans to provide non-denominational schools as opposed to multidenominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19271/25]
894. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding supports for education for sustainable development groups; if an increase in the level of funding can be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19446/25]
895. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education her views on the merits of providing a multi-annual climate action funds for schools to align with national goals on addressing climate action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19447/25]
903. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding support for the group Education for Sustainability; if an increase in funding will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19532/25]
1026. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 1062 of 8 April 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the lowering of grade inflation from 7.5% to 5.5% for this year's leaving certificate class; if she can offer assurances on the fairness of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/25]
1061. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the strategy led by her Department to ensure that children resident in IPAS centres are provided with school places and integrated into their new school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21174/25]
1076. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated annual financial yield of a levy (details supplied) if it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/25]
1077. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide details of the research carried out by his Department into the merits of introducing a levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/25]
1078. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding supports for independent media sectors, including the scripted and non-scripted sectors; if additional ring-fenced supports can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/25]
1079. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has carried out a comparative analysis of EU countries that have introduced the so called ‘Netflix levy’; if this was considered as part of his assessment regarding its possible introduction in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/25]
1080. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the basic income for artists scheme; if he proposes to further expand this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18821/25]
1081. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the need to diversify the commissioning of content to include providers other than RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/25]
1090. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the number of people in receipt of the basic income for artists payment, by county and by year since the launch of this payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19387/25]
1091. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the median and average payment received by people in receipt of the of the basic income for artists payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19390/25]
1136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the need to maintain financial support for an organisation (details supplied) through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/25]
1137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/25]
1186. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any initiatives proposed by his Department that seeks to protect the architectural heritage of Georgian Dublin and the so-called Georgian core; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/25]
1348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the sun shelter on the east pier of Dún Laoghaire harbour; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21073/25]
1349. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the sun shelter on the band stand in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21074/25]
1350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the east pier and the Carlisle pier of Dún Laoghaire harbour; his views on the merits of maintaining these locations on the basis of their heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/25]
1351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the RMS Leinster Memorial in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of maintaining and upgrading this memorial to reflect the significance of this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/25]
1356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the Victorian balustrades on the Carlisle pier in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21165/25]
1370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding how additional payments for children resident in IPAS accommodation are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/25]