Charles Ward

214. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that each Irish Honorary Consulate received in consulate fees in 2024 and for the first nine months of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61813/25]

251. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocation for his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61810/25]

417. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Letterkenny Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61804/25]

418. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Ballyshannon Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61805/25]

419. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Milford Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61806/25]

420. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Buncrana Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61807/25]

780. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by rank attached to Donegal Divisional Protective Services Bureau as of 5 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61811/25]

857. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s future plans for a home (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the new accommodation will be ready; when is it expected that residents will be moved out of their current temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61341/25]

890. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative posts by grade that have been filled in each Children's Disability Network Team in Donegal in 2023 to 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61814/25]

1064. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapists by grade based in primary care system within Donegal in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; the average waiting time for a first appointment with a physiotherapist within primary care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61808/25]

1065. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO1 where HSE podiatry services are located; the number of WTE staff, by job title working in each of the HSE podiatry clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61809/25]

209. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of defective homes built on a flood plain at a location (details supplied); the predicted cost of installing flood defences; whether he will consider relocating the residents of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60546/25]

262. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of costings (details supplied) that underpin the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme; if he accepts that these costings are now significantly out of date given current construction inflation and market conditions; and if he will confirm when the long-overdue re-evaluation of these costings will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60604/25]

88. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the operation of the local property tax exemption for homeowners whose properties are affected by defective concrete; if there is a time limit attached to this exemption; if so, the rationale for imposing a time limit in cases where the property remains defective, has not been remediated and therefore has little or no market value, or in some cases a negative value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60231/25]

452. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Finance the ‘market value’ homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks are expected to declare for local property tax purposes, given that many of these homes are structurally unsound, unmortgageable, and effectively unsellable in some cases having a negative market value due to the cost of demolition and reconstruction far exceeding any residual land value; and the specific guidance the Revenue Commissioners have issued to such homeowners to ensure they are not unfairly taxed on properties that have, in economic terms, no marketable value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57985/25]

720. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a child with autism (details supplied) will not be given an SNA this year, nor will three other children in the same class with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58429/25]

980. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether the homeowner liaison officer appointed under the defective concrete blocks scheme has ever met with affected homeowners in a formal consultative structure, either in person or virtually; if not, the reason such engagement has not taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57747/25]

981. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of any formal mechanisms, structures, or processes in place for affected homeowners to provide input, feedback, or recommendations to his Department or the defective concrete blocks implementation steering group; if none exist, the reason homeowners are excluded from these decision-making processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57748/25]

982. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide copies of all emails, meeting notes, correspondence, or briefing documents generated by or submitted to the homeowner liaison officer regarding interactions with affected homeowners since the Officer's appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57749/25]

983. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which his Department ensures accountability and transparency in the operation of the defective concrete blocks scheme, given that the homeowner liaison officer has not formally engaged with homeowners in any structured meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57750/25]

984. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the official terms of reference, remit, and reporting lines for the homeowner liaison officer; to confirm whether the officer has any authority to influence decision-making, escalate issues, or ensure that homeowners' concerns are addressed in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57751/25]

985. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify whether the homeowner liaison officer participates in the defective concrete blocks implementation steering group or any of its sub-groups; whether the officer is empowered to represent the views of homeowners in these forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57752/25]

986. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department intends to publish the activities, meetings, or outputs of the homeowner liaison officer; whether a regular report on engagement with homeowners will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57753/25]

987. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the dates, locations and attendance of all formal meetings of the statutory appeals panel under the defective concrete blocks scheme since its constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57754/25]

988. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the appeals panel has submitted any formal reports, recommendations or advice to the Department or Minister since its constitution; if so, to provide summaries or copies of such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57755/25]