Barry Ward

1000. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any engagement that she has had with Tusla in the months following a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11683/26]

1001. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the structural changes carried out within Tusla in the months following a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11684/26]

1002. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she has taken in the months following a case (details supplied) to ensure that the failings identified in the childcare system are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11685/26]

1003. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the meetings that she has held with Tusla specifically in relation to a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11686/26]

1006. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by her Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11791/26]

1007. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by her Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11809/26]

1008. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from her Department on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11827/26]

1009. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any direct lobbying she has received from any NGO in relation to her annual funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11847/26]

1018. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in relation to their care needs; the actions she will take to ensure they receive the care they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12089/26]

1038. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any grant funding available that an organisation (details supplied) could apply for to support the provision of free Montessori facilities in their community space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12726/26]

1039. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the merits of banning smart phones for under 16s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12820/26]

1056. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the timeline as to when she was made aware of the large scale baby formula recall (details supplied); the procedure that was followed in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11634/26]

1057. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the safeguards that are in place to minimise the impact of a largescale baby formula recall (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11635/26]

1058. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to engage with the HSE in relation to the series of recent recalls of baby formula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11636/26]

1059. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is an emergency plan being put in place in reaction to the series of recent recalls of baby formula; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11637/26]

1083. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by her Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11800/26]

1084. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by her Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11818/26]

1085. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from her Department on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11836/26]

1086. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any direct lobbying she has received from any NGO in relation to her annual funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11860/26]

1089. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the implementation of SMA screening within the national newborn bloodspot screening programme as rare disease day on 28 February approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11942/26]

1090. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any target date or timeline for the rollout of SMA screening to all newborns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11943/26]

1091. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Government’s commitment to expanding the newborn screening programme to include additional rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11944/26]

1092. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a family (details supplied); if she plans to meet with this family to discuss their situation with regards to the delayed SMA diagnosis for their son; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/26]

1093. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a family (details supplied); if she plans to meet with an organisation to discuss this case and other similar cases ongoing in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11946/26]

1231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the merits of banning smart phones for under 16s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12821/26]