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262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28926/26]

263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28944/26]

264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if any review is ongoing in relation his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28962/26]

133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she has taken to ensure that the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 will be future proofed against developments in technology and attempts to find loopholes that would allow the sale of disposable nicotine vaping in other forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27964/26]

194. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development and implementation of the updated National Breastfeeding Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27965/26]

243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the whether the local property tax is equitable given that it is based on property value rather than income; if he is concerned that it is overburdensome on people that live in high value properties with comparatively low income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/26]

297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any estimates into the cost to the Exchequer of implementing an upper limit cap on the cost of local property tax for people on lower, fixed incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/26]

368. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of new cars sold in Ireland in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by fuel type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27887/26]

369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of new cars sold in Ireland in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27888/26]

370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of second-hand cars purchased in Ireland in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by fuel type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27889/26]

374. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the criteria for designating a road traffic accident black spot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27931/26]

375. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the national list of road traffic accident black spots, by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27932/26]

376. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there is sufficient provision for passengers with mobility issues travelling via Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27933/26]

377. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there is sufficient provision for passengers with mobility issues travelling via Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27934/26]

378. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there is sufficient provision for passengers with mobility issues travelling via Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27935/26]

379. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the staff in Dublin Airport t tasked with supporting passengers that have mobility issues; if it is required that these staff have full access on both land and air side of the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27936/26]

380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the staff in Shannon Airport that are tasked with supporting passengers that have mobility issues; if it is required that these staff have full access on both land and air side of the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27937/26]

381. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the staff in Cork Airport that are tasked with supporting passengers that have mobility issues; if it is required that these staff have full access on both land and air side of the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27938/26]

501. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to published research (details supplied) outlining that up to 49% of people would send their children to an Irish-medium school if it was available in their locality; the actions she will take to facilitate this demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28320/26]

502. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to published research (details supplied) outlining that only 4.7% of those surveyed felt they had the option locally to send their children to an Irish-medium school; the actions she will take to facilitate an increase in the number of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28321/26]

503. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28322/26]

504. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Gaelscoileanna operating within the country, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28323/26]

505. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of children attending Gaelscoileanna as a percentage of overall primary school children, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28324/26]

517. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1273 of 14 April 2026, if she is concerned that the reintroduction of fees for State exams will act as a barrier to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28514/26]

518. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1273 of 14 April 2026, the support available for any student that cannot pay the fee for State exams but does not qualify for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28515/26]