914. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentile of children that receive a school place within the four reading schools in the State established to assist children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20831/26]
915. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any plans to establish a new reading school for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20832/26]
916. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any plans to establish new reading classes for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20833/26]
917. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places there are for placement in reading schools and reading classes for children with dyslexia; and the number of children that are on the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20834/26]
948. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on funding for local democracy reporters for the years 2025 and 2026; the criteria for papers to receive funding for local democracy reporters; if decisions to reduce allocations can be appealed and how; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19590/26]
1668. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the specific measures which he will put in place to protect the independent, community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces under the proposed regional governance arrangements in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18290/26]
1778. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the existing public support pathways for adults with ADHD; the supports available to families who cannot afford private care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18922/26]
1830. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce the cost of hearing aids; her views on whether it is fair for an individuall to pay over €4,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19162/26]
2083. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way in which and when a person (details supplied) can get an occupational therapy appointment as a matter of urgency. [20192/26]
54. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the services available to newborns and infants from public health nurses in the Dublin mid-west area; the steps being taken to increase public health nurses in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17514/26]
74. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if there are proposals for new primary healthcare centres in the Dublin mid-west area; the proposed locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17515/26]
263. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on 2026 funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme; if there will be an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17463/26]
520. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE Health Regions; whether local drug and alcohol task forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered programmes; and if she will make…
521. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; whether deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to be used by HSE health region…
522. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health whether, under the proposed regional structures in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, all public funding for community-based drug services, including local drug and alcohol task forces, will be pooled at HSE health region level; the safeguards that will be put in place to prevent dilution of funding to areas of high deprivation; and if she will make a stat…
10. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 24 February 2026, for a breakdown of the funding provided under the anti-dumping initiative, by local authority, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17369/26]
55. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 25 February 2026, to list the 81 intoxicants that the Medical Bureau for Road Safety test for; to outline the process of expanding this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17378/26]
49. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [12523/26]
60. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [12524/26]
159. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for Government investment into the League of Ireland; the efforts of his Department to promote the league; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16771/26]
193. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports available to local sports clubs that do not own their own land to access the sports capital grant to improve their facilities, such as all-weather pitches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16772/26]
259. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Defence the recruitment criteria for the Irish Defence Forces; the recruitment per year from 2020 to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16336/26]
786. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if her Department is developing a vaccine injury scheme; if so, the details of this scheme; the way in which a person can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16286/26]
925. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the decision of the National Ambulance Service to offer 12-week temporary contacts to new graduates; the reason permanent positions have not been offered as has been the case for previous graduates; if permanent positions will be offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16960/26]
942. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in CH07 for the role of support coordinator who works together with the HSE and local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17046/26]