Results 401-420 of 1,929 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 593. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the four-year limit on the refund of PRSI as set out in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2009; the basis for this decision; if the time period is under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the types of offences committed by minors that led to arrests over the period 2024 to date in 2025, by county and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 770. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [25770/25]

Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: When I stand up to speak on agricultural issues, it causes great mirth among my colleagues in the parliamentary party but it is an important issue for all of us. The sooner we realise that agriculture affects everybody in this country, not just those in rural communities, but those of us in all constituencies, the better. I come from a constituency where we have farms, even though people do...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the marine protected areas Bill; if he proposes to progress this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); when the project will go to tender; the timeline for the completion of the project; the length of time the school will remain in its temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 May 2025)

Barry Ward: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the merits of introducing new building regulations that would require any public building with toilet access to have baby-changing facilities in both male and female toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/25]

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]