124. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the 2024 report commissioned by his Department, entitled ‘A Review of the Processing of Sexual Offences in Ireland: Stakeholder Experiences’, his views of the finding that under-resourcing in the criminal justice system was the primary cause of adjournments, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69104/26]
159. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the decision of the HSE to not publish a report into disability services (details supplied); and if she will engage with the HSE on their decision in this regard. [69264/26]
201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to detail the financial and other resources, provided by her Department to sexual assault units, by county, in each of the years 2023 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69110/26]
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets, and in the context of significant price increases on fossil fuels. [68250/26]
165. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a review of inheritance tax parameters; and if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed. [68251/26]
195. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will condemn the recent widespread arrests and detentions of numerous LGBTQ+ persons and activists in Turkey, if she will re-affirm Turkey’s obligations to uphold the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people as guaranteed by the ECHR; if she will raise her concerns directly with the Turkish Ambassador to Ireland; and if the Irish Government wi…
227. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the actions she is taking to address proposals that soldiers are seeing their rations cut (details supplied); and if she believes that this is an appropriate course of action. [68062/26]
249. 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 public land and instead encourage a system of fixed penalties that would not restrict the driver from leaving. [68092/26]
265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if an application to renew a driving licence can be made on-line; and if not, if he will indicate the process an applicant has to follow. [68350/26]
331. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the upper purchase price limit of the help to buy scheme for homes in Dublin, where the average price of new builds is higher than the rest of the country; and if this is being considered by his Department. [68854/26]
355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work ongoing to put in place to establish a national, Government-wide policy on artificial intelligence. [68188/26]
358. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any review of the requirement for company directors to make publicly available their name, date of birth, personal residential address and a copy of their signature; and if he is concerned about the implications on their privacy as a result of this requirement. [68533/26]
363. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to specifically intervene in the case of a school (details supplied) whereby their allocation of secretary hours has not kept pace with significant growth in pupil numbers and if this can be actioned outside of the national review. [68048/26]
368. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the need to distinguish between exception and twice exception students as part of the Saibhriú pilot programme as outlined in her previous reply. [68119/26]
369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the submission by an organisation (details supplied); if her Department will assess this proposal and engage with the organisation on their proposals. [68099/26]
380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review of the capitation grant paid to school in light of significant cost increases. [68189/26]
405. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a review or assessment available for a school (details supplied) in relation to their allocation under the home school community liaison; and her views whether the current allocation is sufficient. [68667/26]
408. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to criticisms in relation to the new leaving cert maths curriculum (details supplied); and if she can outline the work ongoing to address these concerns. [68678/26]
455. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the extent Ireland complies with the EU Digital Networks Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68347/26]
456. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the extent Ireland complies with the European Electronic Communications Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68348/26]
536. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the implementation or review of the 38 recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying (details supplied). [68100/26]
651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the engagement she has had with the Before We Die campaign in relation to the funding and delivery of residential places for adults with intellectual disability and what progress has been made in this regard. [68326/26]
707. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health in the context of proposals to withdraw private maternity services, the specific criteria that will be used to risk-stratify women as normal, medium or high risk; her views that it would be important for these criteria to be clearly defined and transparent, particularly if a woman's risk categorisation will determine which maternity pathway she is able to access; a…
18. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place when parents or students have problems with the quality, options or nutritional value of the food provided under the Hot School Meals Programme. [66651/26]
45. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the removal of the mean’s test for Carer’s Allowance as committed to in the Programme for Government. [66650/26]