214. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments of a union (details supplied) in relation to the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73174/25]
215. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with teacher unions as part of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73176/25]
216. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will increase waiting lists in schools that are already at overcapacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73178/25]
245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth for details of any research carried out into the merits of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73167/25]
246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposal to remove the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will put further pressure on waiting lists for SEN places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73169/25]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the requirements for a child to qualify for a SEN school placement in lieu of an assessment of need, as part of her proposals to amend the current system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73171/25]
248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the comments of a union (details supplied) in relation to the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73173/25]
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with teacher unions as part of the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73175/25]
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned that the proposed removal of the requirement for a child to have an assessment of need carried out prior to being allocated a SEN school placement will increase waiting lists in schools that are already at overcapacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73177/25]
117. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland's preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on Department of Defence offices and institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71464/25]
143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland's preparedness for a significant drone attack on airports or any other significant capital infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71463/25]
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department's travel advisory for Irish citizens against travel to Ecuador; the basis for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71368/25]
164. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department's travel advisory for Irish citizens against travel to Ecuador; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the knock on effect means travel to the Galapagos Islands is advised against as a part of Ecuadorian territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71369/25]
165. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the contrary position of the UK Government in relation to advisory on travel to the Galapagos Islands; the basis for this difference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71370/25]
166. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to an email sent to her (details supplied); the actions she will take to respond and engage on the substantive issues raised in relation to travel advisories from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71371/25]
419. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of home school liaison officers and home completion officers that are based in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area, by location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71342/25]
420. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding options available for pre-Junior Certificate students who are looking for non-academic education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71343/25]
421. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of people currently participating in the Alternative Learning Programme in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71344/25]
422. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of people that have participated in the Alternative Learning Programme since its inception in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71345/25]
423. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of spaces available in the Alternative Learning Programme per annum in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71346/25]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the engagement her Department is having with unions representing school caretakers and secretaries in relation to pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71935/25]
534. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to delays in providing fibre broadband in an estate (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with a provider to ensure that this issue is progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71818/25]
566. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any supports available to support the upgrade and maintenance of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71726/25]
567. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any emergency supports available to support the upgrade and maintenance of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block that is actively leaking into the water system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71728/25]
568. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any supports available to support the full replacement of a shared septic tank attached to an apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71730/25]