Results 321-340 of 1,702 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the progression of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024, as committed to in the Programme for Government; how this will provide safeguards against strategic lawsuits against public participation suits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16362/25]

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: Ar dtús báire, ní féidir linn a rá cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an t-ábhar seo agus an luach a bhaineann le polasaí éifeachtach anseo ach an oiread. The importance of diverting young people away from crime cannot be overstated. It is a deeply important thing and the underlying principle has to be that prevention is better than cure....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (2 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 25 March 2025, his views on whether existing age-based policies enacted by some insurance companies amount to discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15994/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the regulations on live animal exports; how inspections are carried out to ensure that they are adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the penalties for failing to adhere to regulations on live animal exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 256. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the cut to the accommodation recognition payment; the research carried out by her Department prior to making this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15931/25]

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: I understood this was a motion of confidence in the Ceann Comhairle, yet almost everything I have heard in this debate has been about ancillary issues that are not relevant to confidence or otherwise. This is why this discussion feels genuinely insincere. I do not believe those who profess a lack of confidence actually have a lack of confidence. What this feels like much more is an attempt...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has raised the serious matter of sustained attacks on citizens of Hungary, and consequently the EU, who are LGBTQ+ by the actions of the Hungarian government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (1 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the importance of supporting initiatives that encourage connectivity and engagement with European Union partners, particularly for school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the provision of a dedicated student bus service from Dublin city centre to UCD and the surrounding accommodation in locations where an existing 24-hour bus route is not in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for funding to provide a SEN classroom in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need to create a student finance model that would provide interest free loans to students that do not qualify for SUSI grants, to support the associated costs of attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (27 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 16. 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. [14511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of places in a trade sector (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14505/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 80. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the application by an organisation (details supplied) to the community recognition fund 2024; if an appeals mechanism is in place for cases like this that were not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14619/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (27 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 124. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the launch of the urban communities initiative to revitalise disadvantaged city areas, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (27 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 19 March 2025, the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the Departmental review of the administration of the Power Up grant scheme; the basis for the missed deadline in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the long Covid scheme for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if she is conscious of the need to ensure long term support for these front-line workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14714/25]

Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: I welcome this Bill. The statute law revision project is hugely valuable which has been going on for more than 20 years. When I worked as legal adviser to Enda Kenny TD, as he was then, when he was leader of Fine Gael in opposition, the first of these Bills, the Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004, which became the Act of 2005, was being dealt with and I had more time to peruse the...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: It is interesting we are having these statements on the day the Schengen Agreement turns 30. The Schengen area is 30 years in existence today. It started with seven countries and now comprises 25, plus four non-EU countries. It is a union that has made us somewhat complacent about crossing borders because, as part of its operation in the European Union, it makes it very easy for citizens...