Barry Ward

78. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62394/25]

160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the progress his Department has made with the Road Safety Authority to shorten the waiting lists for driving tests; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dún Laoghaire/ Deansgrange test centre has one of the longest average wait times in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62395/25]

180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing construction of a children’s hospital in Ukraine (details supplied); if he will consider allocating targeted funding for this project as part of Ireland’s wider financial support for Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62797/25]

181. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the matter of the ongoing construction of a children’s hospital in Ukraine (details supplied) at an EU level to propose direct funding for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62798/25]

182. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider facilitating a meeting with an Irish based engineer that is part of the ongoing construction of a children’s hospital in Ukraine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62799/25]

502. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to address an anomaly related to circular 54/2019; if a teacher has moved schools in the past 12-months, regardless of previous employment status or length of tenure, they cannot qualify for carer’s leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63754/25]

518. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding recommendation 7 of the Budgetary Oversight Committee in its report on the 481 tax credit from 2023 (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this recommendation is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62856/25]

522. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the condition of their temporary headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63294/25]

523. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the development of new Headquarters for an organisation (details supplied) to be based in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63295/25]

524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will agree to meet with the officer board of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the construction of a new, permanent facility for their headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63296/25]

525. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the need to develop a new, high-performance headquarters for an organisation (details supplied); his views on weather this will be of benefit for sailors of all ages and abilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63297/25]

526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage with Sport Ireland in relation to the development of a new headquarters for an organisation (details supplied) to be based in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63298/25]

556. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to housing support schemes; the actions he will take to address the concerns outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62837/25]

557. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the position regarding housing supports for persons who fall outside existing schemes, but do not make enough money to compete in the housing market in the context of unprecedented housing prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62838/25]

694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the post budget campaign of an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62836/25]

700. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the post budget campaign of an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62835/25]

740. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the criminal legal aid fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62958/25]

917. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by members of a representative group (details supplied), specifically in relation to centres that operate out of family homes; the actions she will take to engage with this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63193/25]

919. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the adequacy of the aspect of the core funding childcare scheme, related to the time thresholds for each band (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63355/25]

10. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding supports for any SME that will not benefit from the planned VAT reduction in July 2026; if targeted supports for small businesses that are facing increasing costs will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59971/25]

53. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62020/25]

83. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanism for any primary school participating in the hot school meal programme that have concerns related to the nutritional value of meals provided, plastic waste or any other issue; the way in which this can be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59973/25]

103. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the percentage of primary schools in the Dún Laoghaire constituency that are currently participating in the hot school meals programme or have started the process of providing this service in the school; the actions being taken to further expand this to all remaining primary schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59972/25]

226. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of inheritance tax within his Department; the parameters for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62349/25]

227. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a timeline for the publication of his review into inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62350/25]