576. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has fully processed and paid out in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12730/26]
577. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 and have not yet been paid out under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12731/26]
578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 but were rejected under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/26]
579. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the total amount paid out to date in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/26]
583. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any grant funding available that an organisation (details supplied) could apply for to support the provision of community youth outreach schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12725/26]
607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [11795/26]
608. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [11813/26]
609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [11831/26]
610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [11853/26]
689. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the adequacy of existing protections for teachers and other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12623/26]
690. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the adequacy of existing protections for teachers and other school staff if they are forced to retire due to an injury they suffered in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12624/26]
691. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a support scheme that would cover the costs of any medical treatment required for a teacher or other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12625/26]
692. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a support scheme that would cover the costs of any physio treatment required for a teacher or other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12626/26]
693. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to engage with the co-signees of a Bill introduced in Seanad Éireann (details supplied) in relation to the substantive issues that the Bill seeks to address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12627/26]
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to engage with teacher unions in relation to the experience and planning framework for teaching staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12628/26]
711. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the pension increase for retired employees of An Post; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/26]
712. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for when he was sent recommendations in relation to the proposed pension increase for retired employees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/26]
713. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has or if he will engage with retired employees of An Post regarding the pension increase that was recommended for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11738/26]
716. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11793/26]
717. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11811/26]
718. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/26]
719. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11851/26]
765. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the existing requirements for new hires in local authorities to start at the lowest end of the pay scale for any role; his views on whether this may act as a disincentive for candidates to apply for these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/26]
766. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the existing hiring policy within local authorities that requires new hires to start of the bottom of the pay scale for any particular role; his views on whether this acts as a barrier to unfair competition compared to internal hires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11673/26]
767. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate for objections or submissions in relation to localised public infrastructure to come from individuals or organisations that do not live or work in the area impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11674/26]