Barry Ward

413. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to calls to allow for the provision of veoza (fezolinetant) under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22853/26]

414. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the research carried out by her Department into the benefits of the use of veoza (fezolinetant) in the treatment of cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22854/26]

415. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the HSE in relation to the proposal to allow for the provision of veoza (fezolinetant) under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22855/26]

416. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) or any other health group in relation to the proposal to allow for the provision of veoza (fezolinetant) under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22856/26]

417. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/26]

418. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22898/26]

456. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/26]

457. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/26]

466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/26]

467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22902/26]

218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the official St. Patrick's Day celebrations in which Irish embassies or consulates were involved in any way, by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22154/26]

289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he is having with Irish Rail in relation to increasing the use of solar power in the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/26]

290. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of increasing the use of solar as part of the operation of the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/26]

291. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of providing for solar panels on buildings owned by Irish Rail including all train stations, similar to what has been provided for schools across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21565/26]

336. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22211/26]

337. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/26]

338. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/26]

411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any engagement he has had with the retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/26]

412. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Minister for Transport in relation to the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22216/26]

524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual cost of running the junior and leaving certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22186/26]

525. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any research was carried out by her Department into the cost of maintaining the free State exam fees for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22187/26]

526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place for families and students that are not able to afford the State exam fees for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22188/26]

527. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the qualifying criteria for free State exam fees for 2026; if this criteria will be expanded in the context of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22189/26]

528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the appeal by a school (details supplied) in relation to their current allocation of SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22190/26]

529. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the management team of a school (details supplied) in relation to their resource allocation in terms of dealing with pupils with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22191/26]