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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for any student impacted by this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 960. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs as committed to in the Programme for Government, the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 961. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places in the Glasthule area in Dublin; the work being done by her Department to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 962. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions she is taking to address the shortage of afterschool places in the Dublin region, if any research is ongoing into the need to increase this provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23518/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 965. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the supports being provided to people working in early years and afterschool care services to ensure fair pay and working conditions and encourage people to maintain and take up new employment in this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 1152. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding supports for dry stock farmers in the Dublin region, particularly in the Scalp and Ballyman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25603/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the trend in mathematics performance results (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 593. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the four-year limit on the refund of PRSI as set out in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2009; the basis for this decision; if the time period is under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the types of offences committed by minors that led to arrests over the period 2024 to date in 2025, by county and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 770. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25770/25]

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Barry Ward: This is a very important debate and one that is very close to my heart. I have spent quite a lot of time in the occupied territories in Gaza and in the West Bank. I have eaten iftar with friends in Hanunas. I have sat down with people in Rafah, Gaza City and other cities such as Nablus and Ramallah in the West Bank. This is a centuries old conflict. It is not something we will resolve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (21 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to Denmark's formal recognition of parental alienation; if any lessons can be learned from their approach in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/25]

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Barry Ward: I wish the Cathaoirleach the best of luck in his new role. I was not a member of this committee in the previous Oireachtas but Senator Flynn, who was a colleague of mine in the Seanad, was good enough to invite me to some of the meetings and events the committee held. This committee has huge potential. I am looking forward to working with the Cathaoirleach and other colleagues on...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Dia daoibh go léir agus fáilte romhaibh. I have received apologies from Senator Chris Andrews who is dealing with a matter in the Seanad. As this is the first meeting, I am obliged to make the following declaration in accordance with Standing Order 113(4): Dearbhaím go sollúnta go ndéanfaidh mé, go cuí agus go dílis agus a mhéid is eol agus is...

Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Thanks very much.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (22 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to extensive waiting lists for access to mental health supports including counselling services in third level institutions; the actions he will take to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25113/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (22 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need to further incentivise teaching through Irish; if additional grants or scholarships could be considered for any prospective teacher pursuing that career; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (22 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 79. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for men’s and women’s sheds to allow them to plan longer term projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 112. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding supports provided at a local level in community centres targeted at addressing social exclusion; if he will consider increasing funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25115/25]