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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1777. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people working directly or indirectly in IPAS centres across the country, by role, centre location and the status of this employment (full- or part-time), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1963. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the number of IPAS centres operating in the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21168/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1771. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the medical facilities available to residents in IPAS centres; if medical care is provided on site; in the case of minor medical issues, the provisions in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21134/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1772. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times ambulances have been called to an IPAS centre nationally in the past five years, by year and location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21135/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1774. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the number of residents that have died in IPAS centres nationally in the past five years, by year, location and cause of death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1776. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the number of IPAS residents that have been hospitalised in the last five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21141/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Facilities (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1809. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of pre-school places in Blackrock, County Dublin; the work her Department is doing to ensure that this is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Facilities (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1810. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in availability of afterschool places in Blackrock, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1995. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the impacts of the minimum unit pricing policy as outlined in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if her Department will be producing a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Alcohol Pricing (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2012. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the enforcement of section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 in relation to promotional schemes on alcohol products under clubcard schemes; if this is under review within her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2018. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the addition of pulmonary fibrosis to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2089. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) which indicates that adolescents exposed to 0.0 alcohol products are prompted to think of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19215/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2459. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any plans to provide on-site health care in IPAS facilities; the actions she is taking to ensure that adequate GP facilities are available for IPAS residents while not removing existing services from any community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2465. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure that adequate dental facilities are available for IPAS residents while not removing existing services from any community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of CAO applicants for third level places in September 2025 that are people that sat their Leaving Certificate in the years 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2600. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of social enterprise groups that do not qualify for most Government grants as they do not have charity status; if this can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2640. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the merits of supporting projects at a local authority level that would create cookery classes and cookbooks designed to include food from the countries of those in IPAS accommodation to further allow for community integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21062/25]

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]