Barry Ward

1878. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the high cost of purchasing specialist food for people with a diagnosis of this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/26]

1950. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2025 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23690/26]

1951. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2024 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23691/26]

1952. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2023 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23692/26]

1953. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing time in 2022 for visitor visa to Ireland applications by Russian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/26]

1960. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this application is progressed;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23819/26]

2344. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children. [23694/26]

2345. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the claims that the revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children. [23695/26]

2346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can outline where the revised assessment of need framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles will be appropriately identified within the system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23696/26]

2347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any impact assessment carried out by her Department on the way the revised assessment of need framework may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23697/26]

2348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the safeguards that are in place under the revised assessment of need framework to prevent under-identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23698/26]

2349. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality under the revised assessment of need framework, if access to cognitive or psychological assessment remains available where there is evidence of significant intra-individual discrepancy, asynchronous development, or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23699/26]

2350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any consideration that has been given to the potential for increased reliance on private assessments arising from any restriction in public access to cognitive assessment; and the implications this may have for equity of access. [23700/26]

2351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure that complex presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised assessment of need framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/26]

2352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans regarding a review of the implementation of the revised assessment of need framework to ensure that no cohort of children is excluded from identification due to the streamlining of assessment processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23702/26]

2473. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in the provision of childcare places in the Dún Laoghaire area in south County Dublin; the actions she is taking to increase availability in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25138/26]

2474. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in the provision of childcare places in the Shankill area in south County Dublin; the actions she is taking to increase availability in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25139/26]

2475. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in the provision of childcare places in the Blackrock area in south County Dublin; the actions she is taking to increase availability in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25140/26]

2476. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to provide targeted support for childcare providers in parts of the country where the rent of commercial premises is significantly higher than the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25141/26]

2477. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to provide targeted support for people or companies that wish to open new childcare centres in parts of the country where the rent of commercial premises is significantly higher than the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25142/26]

2478. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to increase the number of childcare places available at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25143/26]

2479. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any research being done at a national level to identify areas that are experiencing a shortfall in the availability of childcare places on a consistent basis; the mechanisms by which this is evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25144/26]

2480. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the legal basis that would allow childcare facilities to charge parents a non-refundable deposit; if this is permitted, if there is an upper cap on the price that can be charged in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25145/26]

2977. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of providing State subsidised food for people with a diagnosis of coeliac disease to reflect the significant financial burden placed on them due to the cost of purchasing specialist food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25084/26]

2978. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if any review has been carried out into the financial burden placed on people with a diagnosis of coeliac disease due to the cost of purchasing specialist food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25085/26]