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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his plans to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33418/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to high powered electric bicycles using bike lanes and causing danger to cyclists and pedestrians; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new measures his Department had put in place to ensure the safety of Irish diplomats serving abroad, particularly in Israel, Palestine and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 319. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of providing low interest, Government-backed bridging loans for people seeking to move home and are unable to do so due to the cost of finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 17 June 2025, the position regarding any engagement she has had since January 2025 with school principals of special schools or their representative bodies regarding proposed changes to the allocation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue of getting high speed broadband in the estate; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of all sports governing bodies formally registered by his Department; to outline which Governing bodies are responsible for sports in the Olympics or Paralympics; if he will set out the exchequer funding made available for each of these bodies on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the powers that Sport Ireland has to compel sport's governing bodies to adhere to certain standards or meet certain targets, if he will outline what those targets and standards are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Olympic Council of Ireland (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the merits of producing a report into sporting bodies regarding the dedicated support they provide for both Olympics and Paralympic participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Olympic Games (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that athletes that have competed in previous Olympic and Paralympic games, and require further support, are given that support to qualify for Los Angeles 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 753. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the report recommendations from an organisation (details supplied); the actions she will take to action these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33575/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding frontline workers who are suffering from long Covid; if she proposes to extend the current deadline of 30 June 2025 for support payments to those in this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33584/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 947. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Mitchell scholarship and the funding for it; if he is supportive of the aims and continuation of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 26. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the merits of amending the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 to remove the loophole that allows advertising by alcohol companies to advertise 0.0% versions of their products on TV, radio and sporting events; if her Department has carried out any research into this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33420/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 115. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics, similar to urgent care clinics provided by private insurance suppliers that would only treat cases such as broken bones, cuts and similar minor issues [33419/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on expanding existing supports for community groups to put on cultural events, including exhibitions and concerts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the merit of introducing legislation that would require utility providers including phone, broadband and energy companies to put in place minimum standards of customer service including mandatory response timeframes, being contactable by email and ease of cancellation; the actions he has taken since...