123. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the 2024 report commissioned by his Department, entitled ‘A Review of the Processing of Sexual Offences in Ireland: Stakeholder Experiences’, the steps he has taken to address the under-resourcing of the criminal justice system identified in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69105/26]
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124. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the 2024 report commissioned by his Department, entitled ‘A Review of the Processing of Sexual Offences in Ireland: Stakeholder Experiences’, his views of the finding that under-resourcing in the criminal justice system was the primary cause of adjournments, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69104/26]
274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any review of defence spending in the context of an ever-changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63028/26]
752. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56607/26]
99. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review ongoing within her Department into the provision of new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52703/26]
690. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any review that is being carried out into the parental leave system to ensure that it is as beneficial as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53550/26]
568. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposal to create a €1,000 savings account for newborns (details supplied), if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43037/26]
569. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the launch of a child investment account in Taiwan; if this will be reviewed by his Department to ascertain the potential benefits of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43039/26]
722. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding a Departmental review (details supplied) in relation to alumina exported to Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/26]
1016. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the merits of relaxing regulations to allow homeowners to build larger stand-alone cabins in back gardens and create additional housing capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18736/26]
433. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 735 of 20 January 2026, the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the review of the Garda vetting procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13496/26]
231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) that compares our justice system with those of other EU countries, the actions he is taking to address the specific statistics in relation to the significantly high rate of sexual offences in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/26]
232. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any review within his Department in relation to a report published by the Law Society of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13207/26]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to address any of the concerns related to crime levels in Ireland outlined in a report published by the Law Society of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13208/26]
449. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of inheritance tax within his Department; the parameters for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/26]
450. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a timeline for the publication of his review into inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/26]
451. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11616/26]
560. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/26]
1039. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the merits of banning smart phones for under 16s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12820/26]
682. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the pension increase for retired employees of a company (details supplied); if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/26]
683. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can outline a timeframe for when he was sent recommendations in relation to the proposed pension increase for retired employees of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/26]
684. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has or if he will engage with retired employees of a company (details supplied) regarding the pension increase that was recommended for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/26]
345. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54925/25]
520. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland, including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45707/25]
2716. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the lack of provision of online versions of course material in some college courses that are supported under SUSI, for prospective students with medical conditions that prevent them from attending in person classes; if this is something that is under revi…