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]
2979. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [25086/26]
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3434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to urgent correspondence sent to his office (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/26]
12. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding supports provided at a local level in community centres targeted at addressing social exclusion; if he will consider increasing funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22369/26]
34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the establishment of a national umbrella organisation for women’s sheds, similar to what is in existence for men’s sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22370/26]
107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the diplomatic mechanisms in place to support any Irish citizen that is detained in relation to their immigration status in the United States of America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/26]
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of establishing embassies in all EU accession countries with a view to increasing diplomatic relations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22371/26]
222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the name of the insurers that have now signed up to the voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/26]
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if work is ongoing within his Department with regard to achieving the same objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/26]
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if any consideration ongoing into providing for similar measures that are set out in this Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/26]
241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied) amounts to a monopoly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/26]
242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied) is in breach of competition rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23224/26]
243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with a company (details supplied) in relation to the provision of fair market competition in the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23225/26]
244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to ensure that there is a fair and competitive market regarding the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/26]
3. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach 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. [22884/26]
4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach 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. [22904/26]
10. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [22874/26]
11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [22896/26]
21. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [22868/26]
22. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [22890/26]
25. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence 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. [22870/26]
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence 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. [22892/26]