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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1771. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the medical facilities available to residents in IPAS centres; if medical care is provided on site; in the case of minor medical issues, the provisions in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21134/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1772. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times ambulances have been called to an IPAS centre nationally in the past five years, by year and location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21135/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1774. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the number of residents that have died in IPAS centres nationally in the past five years, by year, location and cause of death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1776. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the number of IPAS residents that have been hospitalised in the last five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21141/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Facilities (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1809. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of pre-school places in Blackrock, County Dublin; the work her Department is doing to ensure that this is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Facilities (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1810. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in availability of afterschool places in Blackrock, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1995. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the impacts of the minimum unit pricing policy as outlined in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; if her Department will be producing a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Alcohol Pricing (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2012. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the enforcement of section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 in relation to promotional schemes on alcohol products under clubcard schemes; if this is under review within her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2018. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the addition of pulmonary fibrosis to the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2089. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) which indicates that adolescents exposed to 0.0 alcohol products are prompted to think of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19215/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2459. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any plans to provide on-site health care in IPAS facilities; the actions she is taking to ensure that adequate GP facilities are available for IPAS residents while not removing existing services from any community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2465. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure that adequate dental facilities are available for IPAS residents while not removing existing services from any community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of CAO applicants for third level places in September 2025 that are people that sat their Leaving Certificate in the years 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2600. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of social enterprise groups that do not qualify for most Government grants as they do not have charity status; if this can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 2640. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the merits of supporting projects at a local authority level that would create cookery classes and cookbooks designed to include food from the countries of those in IPAS accommodation to further allow for community integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21062/25]

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: I have been listening to the debate today and a great deal of sense has been talked but I think there is a little bit of speaking out of both sides of the mouth from Members in this Chamber who opposed water charges and think that is the end of the world but then complain that there is not a dependable funding stream for Irish Water or Uisce Éireann and the work it has to do. At the end...

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: -----for the greater Dublin area. In fact, we depend on Blessington and other places for huge amounts of water. The point he makes is absolutely right, however, in that there is going to be an increasing demand on that water supply. We need to be putting in place measures now to ensure the water will be there. There are so many ways in which we can do that. Obviously we can find...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding any projects supported in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area under the Climate Actions Work campaign launched in September 2024; his views on the merits of making this an annual campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the number of EV charging spaces available at all local authority offices, broken down by location, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, whether the spaces are open to members of the public, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the number of EV charging points available in the country, broken down by local authority area, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17915/25]