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Committee on European Union Affairs: Eurofound: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: No one else is indicating. We went on a deep dive but I really appreciate both officials coming in and giving us the benefit of their experience and expertise. It was a very interesting and informative session. I record the apologies of Senator Mullen, who is away on Oireachtas business. We will go into private session to discuss the business of the committee. At our next meeting we...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: It is said that these things should always be done like sandwiches, so I have both criticism to make and praise to give. First, I acknowledge what Deputy Jim O'Callaghan has done as Minister for justice. I have long campaigned for the restoration of criminal legal aid rates. It has been a myopic approach by the Department and my Government not to restore them. Criminal barristers and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Grant Payments (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I raise an issue relating to ancillary grants for schools. This affects many schools in my area. Last week, I met the principal and treasurer of St. Mary's Boys National School in Booterstown. It is by any measure a fantastic local parish school. It provides a service for the community and does so in a way that contributes much to provide for special educational needs and children from...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Grant Payments (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank the Minister of State, to a point. An awful lot in that response is not relevant to this particular school. What made my blood boil, to be perfectly honest, was when the Minister of State said, "Schools should be in no way disadvantaged by this [meaning the changes in respect of the secretaries' payment] as the grant is reduced only by the amount they previously paid to their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Government support for Irish Aid; if this is under review in the international context of the United States of America cutting USAID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school principals related to the level of capitation funding not keeping pace with the rate of cost increases for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [53323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 516. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that this child has access to the services she requires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2408 of 29 July 2025, the position regarding the work ongoing with various groups (details supplied) to address their concerns regarding the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the comments of the President of the High Court in relation to decision support service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53648/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2408 of 29 July 2025, to detail the reports on the monitoring and oversight taking place since April 2025 regarding the transfer of wards of courts to the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53649/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 561. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2547 of 8 September 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the correspondence from the HSE in relation to the provision of a device (details supplied) that assists in the care of people with diabetes; the actions she will take to expedite the provision of this support in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: Apologies have been received from Senator Davitt and Deputy Butterly. I am delighted to say that the committee will today engage with representatives of the European Committee of the Regions. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch as sin agus tá mé an-sásta go bhfuil siad ann. Mar iar-bhall den choiste, tá mé thar a bheith sásta go bhfuilimid in ann...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank Ms Tütt. We are looking forward to that discussion, but I invite Councillor Coughlan to make her opening statement now.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: Go raibh maith agat, a chomhairleoir. I remind members, I am happy to say, that representatives of the regional assemblies will be in with us next week and many of the issues the councillor raised will be explored in even greater detail on that occasion. I will take members questions now. They will be aware that they have five minutes each. If there is anything left out at the end, we...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: There is a five-minute slot and the speaker continues whatever way they want to.