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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (18 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide details of the Government’s decision to remove the triple lock; if the UN General Assembly can sanction peacekeeping missions by bypassing a veto at the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (18 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding air traffic controllers and the impacts of the reduced staff force on Air Corps flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49269/25]

National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030: Statements (17 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: It is the first day back in the Dáil and it is important that we talk about Harvey Morrison Sherratt. Harvey was born with complex health conditions, including spina bifida and scoliosis. Harvey spent years on waiting lists for life-changing spinal surgery. Harvey died on 29 July this year. Harvey was just nine years of age. Harvey lived in my area of Clondalkin and, over the last...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: I do not know how the Taoiseach has done it but he has pulled off an amazing feat of illusion. Somehow the Taoiseach has normalised the housing crisis. I want to be clear that it is not normal for people to be still living in the back bedrooms of their parents' homes. It is not normal that rents have skyrocketed and that most young people feel they will not be able to buy their own home....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: Dropping the 40,000-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [48902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (17 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 1170. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person with chronic pain due to arthritis can avail of a prescription for medicinal cannabis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47859/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (8 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the translation of leaving certificate books into Irish; when biology, chemistry and physics books will be made available; the alternatives in place while students wait; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 941. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are a set of rules for schools to follow for the free books scheme; if tablets and books are to be bought for each student or if this is down to the individual school to decide; if the Department would consider a consistent approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 1202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if priority will be given to critical skills workers such as teachers, nurses and Gardaí in upcoming affordable housing schemes: the way in which such a priority would work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Sep 2025)

Mark Ward: 1644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minibuses available per Garda station for community policing in the Dublin metropolitan region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46136/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 678. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Apple tax windfall; the amount that has been collected by the State to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 810. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the purpose of the new netting on parts of the roof of the National Gallery; the cost of the netting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42281/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 811. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Apple tax windfall; what has the money been used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 900. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a new EU Delegated Act (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1222) that classifies nitrous oxide as harmful to reproductive health; if this will trigger a critical clause under the REACH Regulation (Entry 30, Annex XVII), that effectively prohibits the sale of nitrous oxide to the general public; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 1269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if exceptions can be made for the school transport scheme in the case of a school (details supplied); if she will acknowledge that their new temporary location was not originally recognised by Bus Éireann and prohibited them from applying before the closing date; if she will acknowledge that since the application portal reopened...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 1282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if exceptions can be made for the school transport scheme in a case (details supplied) for parents who applied with a medical card given that their new temporary location was only updated on the Bus Éireann system following the closing date for applications; if it can be acknowledged that all applications as a result would be late...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: 2394. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the use of a cadaver dog has been considered to investigate parts of the Tuam site that are not being excavated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42316/25]

Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: He would not have minded.

Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

Mark Ward: As the Minister of State said, this is the last Bill to be taken prior to the recess so I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the Oireachtas staff for all their work over the year, and let them know I will not be taking my full ten minutes and they might get out a little bit earlier. I am happy to speak on this important Bill. I thank my colleagues Deputies Quinlivan and Daly for...