Results 101-109 of 109 for speaker:Charles Ward

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (7 May 2025)

Charles Ward: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current position of the letter of assurance/ guarantee for those who have completed works under the defective concrete blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22277/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Charles Ward: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion on housing infrastructure, which I support. I thank the Minister for housing, Deputy James Browne, for taking the time to visit Donegal. He had positive engagement with the 100% Redress Party and the homeowners impacted by defective concrete. It is important for the Minister to see at first-hand the crumbling homes across the...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Charles Ward: I thank Deputies Murphy and Coppinger and their staff for bringing this very important legislation forward. I support the Bill and its intention to provide mandatory union recognition where 20% or more of the workforce are members of a union. Union representation is extremely important to ensure that union reps have access to their members' places of work. This is vital. It is also...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Charles Ward: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the review of the family reunification process that his Department recently undertook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25027/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Charles Ward: When does the Minister of State plan to publish the review the Department undertook on the family reunification process? I understand the review was completed months ago but still has not been published. I would be grateful if he could give an exact timeline as there are many people waiting on its publication.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Charles Ward: Before I became a TD five months ago, I was a healthcare worker in a dementia unit. I had the privilege of working with healthcare workers from many different countries. Unfortunately, many of them are undergoing an horrific experience of being separated from their families, sometimes for years, because of the unfair family reunification system in this country. There are people who are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Family Reunification (15 May 2025)

Charles Ward: I have been in touch with the Department about a healthcare worker whose family reunification application was refused because she took a brief drop in income last year due to her pregnancy. She should not be penalised for that or anything like that. It is a time when she should be able to access that family support. I ask the Minister of State to look into this woman’s appeal and to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (15 May 2025)

Charles Ward: 296. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures she will take to ensure assessments of needs are completed within the statutory timeline to reduce the waiting lists across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25044/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 May 2025)

Charles Ward: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the health system continues to operate on paper records rather than digital records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25043/25]