Barry Ward

752. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out into the level of demand for Irish medium primary schools at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41575/26]

753. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out into the level of demand for Irish medium primary schools at county-by-county level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41576/26]

754. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative in place that seeks to encourage the increase in the number of teachers at a primary school level that can teach entirely through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41577/26]

755. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative in place that seeks to encourage the increase in the number of teachers at a secondary school level that can teach entirely through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41578/26]

756. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative that seeks to address the shortage of teachers in Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41579/26]

757. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative that seeks to address the shortage of teachers in Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41580/26]

1125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the preparations in place to account for any upward demand in housing directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/26]

1126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding modelling or research into the projected increase in demand for rental accommodation directly related to the changes in accommodation supports being introduced for Ukrainian citizens from August this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/26]

1278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an ongoing review of the rate payable under the living alone allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/26]

1279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the living alone allowance, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43853/26]

1280. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the engagement he has had with a NGO or charity in relation to the rate payable under the living alone allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43854/26]

1281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if the rate payable under the living alone allowance is under consideration in the context of budget negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/26]

1395. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the join family visa application (details supplied); a timeline for its processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/26]

1396. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the longest processing time for a join family visa for 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43066/26]

1397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the shortest processing time for a join family visa for 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43067/26]

1398. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the process behind the assessment and approval of a join family visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43068/26]

1399. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of join family visa applications that were processed in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43069/26]

1400. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of join family visa applications that were granted in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43070/26]

1401. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of join family visa applications that were refused in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/26]

1402. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of join family visa application refusals that were successfully appealed in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/26]

1403. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of join family visa application refusals that were unsuccessfully appealed in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43073/26]

1446. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement that he or his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their call to bring an end to the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44007/26]

1447. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement that he or his Department has had with NGOs or charities in relation to their calls to bring an end to the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44008/26]

1448. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm receipt of a formal submission by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their proposals to bring an end to the direct provision system; if a response will be issued to this submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44009/26]

1509. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s response to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43320/26]