547. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the post budget statement of an organisation representing the arts sector (details supplied); and the actions he will take to engage with this sector to address these specific concerns. [74060/26]
627. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the significant level of negative feedback in relation to the €3 increase to the living alone allowance announced in Budget 2027; and the actions he is taking to specifically support recipients of this payment in the context of a very high cost of living. [73734/26]
752. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to ensure that people in receipt of disability allowance are not inadvertently prevented from qualifying under family reunification criteria (details supplied); and if he will allow for a derogation in this regard. [74078/26]
768. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the transfer of the responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [74696/26]
840. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the shortage of part-time childcare places available, forcing parents to pay for full-time fees, regardless of whether the full hours are required. [74232/26]
841. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any review of section 8.2/8.3.2 to allow certified extracurricular activities to count toward registered attendance hours under NCS attendance rules; and if she believes the current scheme disincentivises families to include their children in sporting or other afterschool activities. [74082/26]
842. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any review of the national childcare scheme particularly in relation to the lack of flexibility afforded to parents who choose not to take the full-time allotted due to differing working arrangements outside the traditional 9-5pm pattern. [74237/26]
850. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the asks of a children's rights campaign (details supplied) and the actions she will take to engage with this organisation to progress their concerns. [74067/26]
889. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to delays in the provision of medical equipment for a person with a terminal diagnosis (details supplied); and the actions she will take to engage with the HSE to urgently resolve this matter. [73607/26]
900. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the annual budget allocation for the Royal Hospital Donnybrook for 2023, 2024 and 2025. [73713/26]
94. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the impact that a withdrawal of private maternity care services will have on women's choice in maternity care; and if she can offer reassurances to women that have genuine concerns about this proposal and particularly those that have experienced or are likely to experience difficult or high risk pregnancies. [71452/26]
65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars in privately owned, publicly accessible car parks and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [71372/26]
66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a review of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 that would restrict the permission of private clamping companies to clamp cars on private land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [71371/26]
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the ICE2EV scrappage scheme; and if it is proposed to be extended beyond the initial pilot. [72077/26]
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if agreement has been reached between the Health and Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority on a common methodology for collecting work-related road collision data; if so, the date of that agreement; and the title of the document in which it is recorded. [72422/26]
160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport as chair of the Road Safety Leadership Group, to confirm the date of the next scheduled meeting of the group; if reconciliation of work-related road fatality data recorded by the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Health and Safety Authority will be placed on the agenda of that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72450/26]
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if any data sharing arrangement, protocol or memorandum of understanding covering work-related road collision data is in place or in preparation between the Health and Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority; and the title and date of the document. [72447/26]
164. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research specifically carried out by his Department into the removal of the deemed disposal rule in the context of investment funds. [71360/26]
166. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a review of the local property tax system that will require local authority tenants who are in employment to be included in this tax net. [71520/26]
167. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the Local Property Tax system that would allow for a reduction for people on a State pension or other social welfare payment. [71514/26]
179. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that online retailers within the European Union apply the appropriate VAT rate when selling products to Irish consumers, including the 0% VAT rate that applies to certain items such as children’s clothes. [71504/26]
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the right-to-request model is sufficient in the context where an employee's request to work remotely is refused but the WRC cannot examine whether the refusal itself was reasonable. [71802/26]
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding support mechanisms being considered for pubs that are geographically deemed ineligible for the €15 million support scheme for rural pubs that was announced in budget 2027. [72172/26]
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in relation to the €15 million announced in budget 2027 for rural pubs (details supplied); and if there is a timeline for the full details of this scheme to be announced. [72166/26]
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the note recorded at the meeting of the Road Safety Leadership Group of 15 April 2026 (details supplied), if the meetings referred to took place; the date of each; the bodies represented at each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72416/26]