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Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: When I stand up to speak on agricultural issues, it causes great mirth among my colleagues in the parliamentary party but it is an important issue for all of us. The sooner we realise that agriculture affects everybody in this country, not just those in rural communities, but those of us in all constituencies, the better. I come from a constituency where we have farms, even though people do...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the marine protected areas Bill; if he proposes to progress this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); when the project will go to tender; the timeline for the completion of the project; the length of time the school will remain in its temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the merits of introducing new building regulations that would require any public building with toilet access to have baby-changing facilities in both male and female toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Policy (14 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (14 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 7 May 2025, through which formal notification procedure the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) regulations will be notified to the European Commission; whether this will be via the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) or another mechanism; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he plans to increase the level of funding allocated to Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to support this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I appreciate the suggestion that the Government is fully committed to the protection and preservation of our maritime cultural heritage. Regrettably, I do not think the evidence is there to support that statement. If we were serious about maintaining these important heritage harbours, we would put in place a scheme to do that, and not say...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bheith anseo don cheist thábhachtach seo. There are heritage harbours all over the coast of Ireland. They are extremely valuable historical and heritage assets. I want to talk about the one that is local to me, which is Dún Laoghaire Harbour. It is moer than 200 years old and it celebrated its bicentenary a couple of years...

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis na hAirí. Tá aithne agam ar an mbeirt acu agus táim ag tnúth go mór leis an obair atá le déanamh acu agus an seans atá acu chun an obair sin a dhéanamh. Go háirithe, táim ag labhairt faoi smaoineamh an Aire, an Teachta Lawless, iarraidh ar lucht taighde ar fud an domhain, go háirithe dóibh nach...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents and community organisations in Shankill regarding the BusConnects project and the impact it will have on Shankill village and the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to statistics provided by the RSA that outlines that the Dún Laoghaire driving test centre has the second longest average wait time in the country at 34 weeks; the actions he will take to work with the RSA to address this backlog in this centre and at a national level; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 113. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development of the marine tourism strategy, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 201. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the reports of the mistreatment of customers by an airline (details supplied); if he is concerned of the potential impact that this policy may have on attracting tourists to the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Tá mé thar a bheith bródúil labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Tá sé tábhachtach dúinn mar thír, ach tá sé tábhachtach domsa freisin mar Theachta Dála. The value that we have as part of the European Union is enormous, so I am hugely proud to consider myself a European but also to speak on this topic in this House, in the week when...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the ongoing conflict in Sudan at an EU Council level. [21845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (7 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Taiwan’s exclusion from participating in the World Health Assembly as an observer; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (7 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the Construction Industry Register Ireland regulations; when the regulations will be formally notified to the European Commission; to provide specific details on what notification procedure or process through which these regulations will be notified; any associated steps involved in the notification...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any research carried out by her Department into the cost of further expanding the medical card to all people over the age of 70; her views on the merits of this proposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22114/25]