Results 221-240 of 1,929 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 468. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the tenant in situ scheme for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council; the number of houses purchased under this scheme to date; if any future funding is proposed to be allocated to this local authority under this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the retail crime strategy; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35524/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding draft legislation regarding the proposed use of facial recognition technology; the timeline for when this Bill will be progressed; if it will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the way in which any concerns related to data protection and civil rights will be addressed in legislation related to facial recognition technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the total number of incidents of misappropriation of funds that have occurred to his knowledge, within companies or by individuals, that provide premises to the international protection accommodation service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the State has pursued all persons who may have misappropriated funds through the provision of accommodation or premises to the international protection accommodation service, to the full extent of the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 667. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 754 of 24 June 2025, the position regarding frontline workers who are suffering from long-Covid; if he 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. [35559/25]

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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 18 June 2025, the position regarding any engagement he or his Department’s officials have had with their counterparts in India and Pakistan in relation to concerns about any breaches of the Indus Water Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby school teachers are forced to give up jobs due to being unable to afford accommodation in Dublin; if she has considered supporting the provision of dedicated housing for teachers and other front-line workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35022/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of short-term letting hosts (details supplied) that have a single listing that is a dwelling in their garden; if any exemption has been considered for properties of this nature that cannot become a viable long-term home regarding registration and planning permission...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any research into explicitly including the sale of nicotine inhaling products into the planning permission process for local authorities, thus allowing local councils to evaluate the public health impacts of such sales on their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby school teachers are forced to give up jobs due to being unable to afford accommodation in Dublin; if he has considered supporting the provision of dedicated housing for teachers and other frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if apartment owners who have already paid for remediation works to be carried out, due to their urgent nature, will be included in the remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 321. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the amount spent or incurred by the Mental Health Commission on consultants, advisers, or contracts related to communications, media, public relations, marketing, advertising or related activities in respect of the calendar year 2023, calendar year 2024 and 1 January 2025 to 31 May 2025, in tabular form, in each instance indicating the...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht cuid dá ama a thabhairt dom. I am supporting the motions although I do not do so willingly. I recognise that the Special Criminal Court and the non-jury court that exists under the Acts to which the Minister has referred and Article 38.4 of the Constitution are a necessary evil rather than good things in and of themselves. As somebody who has...