Barry Ward

268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied there are a sufficient number of hybrid and electric powered business in operation in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70108/25]

277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views regarding the merits of introducing incentives to encourage persons to use means of international transport other than air travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70242/25]

278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the subsidies which are available for transport by ferry on and off the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70243/25]

279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the percentage calculation for the contribution to Ireland’s green house gas emissions from aviation; if this figure will be broken down by cargo, passenger and private aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70244/25]

285. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employees currently employed in the offices of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the number of staff per year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70287/25]

322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the proposal that aviation fuel for use in private aviation would be subject to value added tax and other taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70104/25]

323. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the effects of the imposition of tax on aviation fuel for private aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70109/25]

325. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views regarding the implication of setting VAT and other taxes on aviation fuel; if he considers it will have an inflationary impact; the consequences of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70240/25]

326. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the proposal for an Irish aviation passenger tax along the lines of the UK’s air passenger duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70241/25]

328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employees currently employed by Revenue; the number of staff per year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70292/25]

344. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of employees currently employed in the National Shared Service Office; the number of staff per year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70283/25]

345. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of employees currently employed in the Office of Public Works; the number of staff per since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70288/25]

346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of employees currently employed in the offices of the Public Appointment Service; the number of staff per year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70289/25]

361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to their employment permit; if there is a timeline for the completion of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69468/25]

363. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the implementation of 16.7% uplift on personal injury guidelines following the independent report carried out by the Injuries Resolution Board, which was launched by the Minister on 16 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69749/25]

438. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to accommodate the expansion of schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70074/25]

439. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that there will be urgent provision of laboratory capacity to facilitate secondary school students as a school expands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70075/25]

440. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provision she has made for the addition of prefabricated buildings on a school site (details supplied) for the use, on a temporary basis, by another school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70076/25]

447. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the rollout of free solar panels for schools; if private schools are being considered for inclusion under future funding rounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70141/25]

448. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding her plans to ensure that all schools will have solar panels; if there is a timeline for the completion of this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70142/25]

513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the rollout of retro-fitting State owned and local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70092/25]

514. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units, per local authority; the number of bedroom units per dwelling; and the number of these dwellings that have been the subject of retrofitting in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70093/25]

515. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units in each of the BER rating bands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70139/25]

573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any actions he is taking to reduce energy poverty for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70140/25]

590. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 27 November 2025, the position regarding staffing levels to process family reunification applications; if the number of people working in this section of his Department is sufficient to deal with demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69086/25]