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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 667. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will ensure there is not an additional cost on charities from the pension auto-enrolment policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 668. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will commit to safeguarding funding from central Government for charitable organisations and registered charities in relation to costs associated with the pension auto-enrolment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52156/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 683. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána involved in cyber-crime prevention and detection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 684. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have formal training in relation to criminal activity through means of artificial intelligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 689. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the status of the criminal legal aid fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 690. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the stoppage of criminal legal aid payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51513/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 691. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can offer assurances to practicing criminal solicitors and barristers that the allocation for legal aid for 2025 is adequate to meet the demands of the scheme and the provision of vital legal services to accused persons in Ireland, in accordance with our international obligations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 693. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the total criminal legal aid budget for 2025; the amount of the budget which has been expended by the end of August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51516/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 692. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the restoration of criminal legal aid fees in respect of practicing criminal solicitors and barristers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 694. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the total amount spent on criminal legal aid for 2022 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 699. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on a television programme (details supplied) of 18 September 2025 in which it was alleged that the phones and geolocation of members of An Garda Síochána, while on duty and/or in Garda campuses, can be tracked by a third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 700. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on a television programme (details supplied) of 18 September 2025 that outlined that mobile phones geolocation data connected to the Irish Prison Service could be bought on the open market and cause a potential security risk. [51570/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 731. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a member of a community (details supplied) in relation to delays in processing visa applications; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (30 Sep 2025)

Barry Ward: 798. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the merits of creating a grant scheme to support families with adult children, that have additional needs, to build garden dwellings that will allow their children to have independence while still being close to their support network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51928/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the merits of increasing targeted support for independent Irish language productions, for both television and online streaming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51126/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I wish to ask the Minister about the merits of increasing support for independent producers in relation to Irish language productions for television, particularly for online media and streaming services, where there is a real opportunity for us to growth the product that is available through the Irish language.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Mar is eol dó, aontaím go hiomlán leis an ráiteas atá ann sa chlár Rialtais, go háirithe maidir le rudaí trí mheán na Gaeilge. Tá sé sin thar a bheith tábhachtach. We know as well that through the Official Languages Act, there is now an obligation on State agencies to produce at least...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I appreciate what the Minister is saying and agree entirely with him. He mentioned "An Cailín Ciúin". It is a fantastic proof positive of the strength of Irish-language productions and the benefit that comes with it. Mar dhuine a d’fhoghlaim a chuid Gaeilge sa Rinn, bhí an-áthas orm an blas sin a fheiceáil agus a chloisteáil sa scannán sin. Mar a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: Tá mé chun an cheist seo a chur ar son an Teachta Keira Keogh as Maigh Eo.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I particularly welcome what the Minister said about liaising with other Departments. The cross-departmental nature of this funding is hugely important. It is not just the Minister's Department but also the Department of Health, the Department of Transport and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality that need to come together to make sure this funding is effective in how it...