Results 241-260 of 1,702 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1078. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding supports for independent media sectors, including the scripted and non-scripted sectors; if additional ring-fenced supports can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1079. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has carried out a comparative analysis of EU countries that have introduced the so called ‘Netflix levy’; if this was considered as part of his assessment regarding its possible introduction in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1137. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1080. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the basic income for artists scheme; if he proposes to further expand this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18821/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1081. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the need to diversify the commissioning of content to include providers other than RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1090. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the number of people in receipt of the basic income for artists payment, by county and by year since the launch of this payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1091. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the median and average payment received by people in receipt of the of the basic income for artists payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the need to maintain financial support for an organisation (details supplied) through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any initiatives proposed by his Department that seeks to protect the architectural heritage of Georgian Dublin and the so-called Georgian core; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the sun shelter on the east pier of Dún Laoghaire harbour; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the sun shelter on the band stand in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the east pier and the Carlisle pier of Dún Laoghaire harbour; his views on the merits of maintaining these locations on the basis of their heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the Victorian balustrades on the Carlisle pier in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of fully repairing and maintaining the structure on the basis of its heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the RMS Leinster Memorial in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of maintaining and upgrading this memorial to reflect the significance of this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding how additional payments for children resident in IPAS accommodation are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding any allowances payable to people resident in IPAS accommodation; the average and median amount paid to residents on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the total cost of the daily expense allowance, paid to all those that live in or are on a waiting list to move into IPAS accommodation, by year, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby schools that have been selected for the hot school meals programme but wish instead to provide cold food options only, including salads and sandwiches; if there is a provision to allow for that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19579/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total cost of the beneficiaries of temporary protection payment since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21081/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the beneficiaries of temporary protection payment who are also employed in a full-time or part-time capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21086/25]