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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Policy (14 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (14 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 7 May 2025, through which formal notification procedure the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) regulations will be notified to the European Commission; whether this will be via the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) or another mechanism; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he plans to increase the level of funding allocated to Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to support this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I appreciate the suggestion that the Government is fully committed to the protection and preservation of our maritime cultural heritage. Regrettably, I do not think the evidence is there to support that statement. If we were serious about maintaining these important heritage harbours, we would put in place a scheme to do that, and not say...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bheith anseo don cheist thábhachtach seo. There are heritage harbours all over the coast of Ireland. They are extremely valuable historical and heritage assets. I want to talk about the one that is local to me, which is Dún Laoghaire Harbour. It is moer than 200 years old and it celebrated its bicentenary a couple of years...

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis na hAirí. Tá aithne agam ar an mbeirt acu agus táim ag tnúth go mór leis an obair atá le déanamh acu agus an seans atá acu chun an obair sin a dhéanamh. Go háirithe, táim ag labhairt faoi smaoineamh an Aire, an Teachta Lawless, iarraidh ar lucht taighde ar fud an domhain, go háirithe dóibh nach...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 162. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23246/25]

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 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]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 201. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (8 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the reports of the mistreatment of customers by an airline (details supplied); if he is concerned of the potential impact that this policy may have on attracting tourists to the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Barry Ward: Tá mé thar a bheith bródúil labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Tá sé tábhachtach dúinn mar thír, ach tá sé tábhachtach domsa freisin mar Theachta Dála. The value that we have as part of the European Union is enormous, so I am hugely proud to consider myself a European but also to speak on this topic in this House, in the week when...