Barry Ward
Written
16 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding any engagement that he has had with the English language school sector in relation to proposed changes to stamp 2 Visa regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71479/25]
Barry Ward
Oral
11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
8. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the national public procurement strategy review and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69083/25]
95. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the provision of SEN places in a school (details supplied); if she is conscious of the shortage of places in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68320/25]
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she will take to address the shortage of SEN places in primary schools in Shankill, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68321/25]
Barry Ward
Written
11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
232. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science ask the Minister his views on the need to create a student finance model that would provide interest free loans to students that do not qualify for SUSI grants, to support the associated costs of attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66812/25]
Barry Ward
Written
11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to extensive waiting lists for mental health supports in third level institutions; the actions he will take to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66813/25]
268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70878/25]
299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the capacity the Defence Forces have to deal with drone incursions such as the one reported during the visit of President Zelenskyy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70915/25]
300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the actions she is taking to locate the drones that were reportedly active during the visit of President Zelenskyy (details supplied); if she is confident that they will be found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70916/25]
314. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70877/25]
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the timeline in which the taxi regulations will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70912/25]
318. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there is any requirement or monitoring whether the vehicles used by roads and other construction companies are registered in Ireland and conform to European standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70913/25]
319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport in relation to vehicles hired by equipment hire companies, if there is any obligation that those vehicles are registered in Ireland, taxed in Ireland and subject to Irish regulations and standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70914/25]
425. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any review ongoing within his Department into the requirement for age verification checks on social media platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70879/25]
426. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any proposals to provide for additional regulations, policies and protections to increase safeguarding of children and young adults online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70880/25]
502. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the publication of Horse Racing Ireland’s 2024 annual report; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70966/25]
511. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the publication of Horse Racing Ireland’s 2024 annual report; if there is a timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70976/25]
518. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby pregnant women are not given adequate job protection in advance of taking maternity leave (details supplied); if this is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70889/25]
519. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protections in place for pregnant women who believe they have been made redundant in advance of maternity leave as a means of removing them from company payroll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70890/25]
520. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work that is ongoing within her Department to ensure fair treatment for pregnant women in terms of maternity leave, sick leave and appropriate working conditions, regardless of their position within a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70891/25]
521. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the adequacy of existing regulations in relation to the fair treatment of pregnant women in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70892/25]
522. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on how Ireland compares to other EU counties in terms of the level of employment protection given to pregnant women in advance of taking maternity leave; her views on whether existing protections are sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70893/25]
523. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on how Ireland compares to the United Kingdom in terms of the level of employment protection given to pregnant women in advance of taking maternity leave; her views on whether existing protections are sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70894/25]
98. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update regarding the 2021 Government policy statement on the importation of fracked gas (details supplied); if he agrees that the previously identified requirements to ensure security of fossil gas supply have been addressed via the development of a strategic national gas reserve facility; if his attention has been drawn to multip…
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he has had with the English language education sector in relation to proposed changes in visa regulations for those seeking to temporarily reside in Ireland under related visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70500/25]