92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 59746/26, if he will identify the specific provision of those regulations that imposes a penalty on an aircraft operator for failure to cancel CORSIA eligible emissions units as required by Regulation 24(3); and noting that the offences and penalties under Regulation 19, the EPA's power to issue directions under Regulation 14…
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93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport If his attention has been drawn to the actions of the French government which has introduced a specific penalty of €100 per tonne for non-compliance with CORSIA offsetting obligations together with the possibility of an operating ban; whether the Government will introduce an equivalent national penalty for non-compliance with CORSIA that is consistent with the ex…
436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms that were put in place to allow United States Secret Service operatives to carry firearms during President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland. [66877/26]
275. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any assessment of the Defence Policy Review 2024 (details supplied); in the context of an ever changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63027/26]
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the consideration that has been given to introducing a national penalty regime for non-compliance with CORSIA in order to support multilateral climate action and to protect the competitiveness of the Irish aviation sector (details supplied). [59746/26]
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the demand for new Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/26]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will confirm her Department has responsibility for Irish trade offices and representations abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45792/26]
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the location and status of Irish trade offices and representations abroad, including the budget allocated to each and any other agencies involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45793/26]
235. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any Irish trade office or representation is collocated with an EU trade office or representation; the extent to which Ireland works with, or cooperates with, EU trade offices abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45794/26]
232. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider amending the Passport Act 2008 to allow for the inclusion of a child's details on a parents' passport when the parent so elects in order to allow parents with different surnames to their children to more easily transit through international borders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42474/26]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will confirm that the provisions in the general data protection regulation do not prohibit the inclusion of the names of a child on the page opposite the photo page on a parents' passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42475/26]
752. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out into the level of demand for Irish medium primary schools at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41575/26]
753. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research carried out into the level of demand for Irish medium primary schools at county-by-county level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41576/26]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31390/26]
34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the establishment of a national umbrella organisation for women’s sheds, similar to what is in existence for men’s sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22370/26]
775. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of the advertising and promotion of infant and follow-on formula both in traditional media and online; the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/26]
1231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health 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. [12821/26]
1232. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with her cabinet colleagues in relation to the proposal to ban smart phones for under 16s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12823/26]
1233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of banning smart phones for under 16s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12825/26]
606. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the regulation of the advertising and promotion of infant and follow-on formula both in traditional media and online; the actions he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3824/26]
607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the implementation of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 in relation to the advertising and promotion of infant and follow-on formula both in traditional media and online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3825/26]
1223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a review of the existing policy regarding recognition on the salary scale for teachers that qualified in Ireland but have spent extended periods teaching abroad; if this is being considered as a means of encouraging Irish teachers to return from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1676/26]
1389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on creating a statutory to recognise a child that does not conform to world health organisation stillbirth standards of less than 500 grammes and a gestational age of less than 24 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46317/25]
370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of providing grants for public facing businesses, including restaurants & cafés, to provide baby changing facilities in both men’s and women’s bathrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/25]
792. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether baby changing facilities should be mandatory for all publicly accessible building that have toilet facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27652/25]