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429. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to the provision of podiatry care due to waiting lists particularly for elderly patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62332/25]

430. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists that are currently practicing in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62333/25]

431. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists that are currently practicing in the greater Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62334/25]

432. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists that are currently practicing in the Dún Laoghaire area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62335/25]

433. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding average wait times for medical card holders to access to a podiatrist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62336/25]

434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the adequacy of financial support available to elderly persons in receipt of a podiatry card; if she has been made aware of the significant top up payments required for patients that use this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62337/25]

435. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding annual recruitment of podiatrists to work in the health service; her views on whether it is adequate to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62338/25]

436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding schemes or incentives in place or under consideration to promote an increase in the number podiatrists working in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62339/25]

437. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views the adequacy of publicly available information related to the provision of partially State funded podiatry care; if an advertising campaign in HSE clinics and GPs will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62340/25]

86. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding developments towards reaching the commitment to reducing childcare costs to €200 per child, per month, in the context of a number of childcare providers pulling out of the core funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59969/25]

153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she will take to address the shortage of creche/preschool places in south Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to significant waiting lists in many areas including Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire and Shankill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59968/25]

201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to raise the issue of the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the detainment of 16 Irish citizens by the Israel Defence Forces at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61226/25]

202. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the planned attendance of the head of the Israeli Sailing Association at the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in Dún Laoghaire between 7 to 9 November 2025; his views on whether this is appropriate given the Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61227/25]

203. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding engagement his Department has had with the Israeli Sailing Association in relation to their attendance at the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in Dún Laoghaire between 7 to 9 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61228/25]

204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding engagement his Department has had with the Israeli Sailing Association (ISA) in relation to their attendance at the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in Dún Laoghaire between 7 to 9 November 2025; if any support was provided to this organisation in terms of visa requirements or other travel related requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61229/25]

211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the progression of Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61689/25]

255. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the annual usage of water by data centres in Ireland; if this is something that is recorded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61992/25]

256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the number of data centres that are equipped with solar panels to support part of their energy consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61993/25]

329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a dedicated fund for local authorities to maintain and upkeep the expanding active travel network in view of growing national investment by the NTA in active travel infrastructure and updated design guidelines promoting cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61653/25]

346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most up-to-date performance statistics for the E1 bus service. [61963/25]

347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most up-to-date performance statistics for the E1 bus service (details supplied); to provide the data sets by month from the launch of the E1 to the latest month available; and to provide the same series for the former Route 145 for a comparable monthly period immediately prior to its replacement, so that a direct comparison can be made. [61964/25]

348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the most up-to-date performance statistics for the E2 bus service (details supplied); to provide the data sets by month from the launch of the E2 to the latest month available; to provide the same series for the former Route 46A for a comparable monthly period immediately prior to its replacement, so that a direct comparison can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61965/25]

358. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 4 November 2025, the engagement he has had with Irish Rail in relation to the multiple failures on the rail network on 28 October 2025; if the reasons contingency plans failed was provided to him; the actions he will take to ensure that this does not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62084/25]

392. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 4 November 2025, his views on the whether the local property tax is equitable given that it is based on property value rather than income; if he is concerned that it is overburdensome on people that live in high value properties with comparatively low income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61760/25]

530. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 21 October 2025, if she is satisfied that the response from the State Examinations Commission is adequate and offers sufficient allowances for students with dyslexia and dyspraxia (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61652/25]