Results 541-560 of 2,396 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the condition of properties owned by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with the local authority to ensure these properties are brought up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm that no local authority will be disadvantaged in terms of the quantum of central Government funding it receives on the basis of the rate it finalises for Local Property Tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Language (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on the adequacy of the existing budget to support the Irish language and Gaeltacht communities; if an increase in this budget can be considered in the context of forthcoming Budget negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39384/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 698. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a citizenship application (details supplied). [39060/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 904. To ask the Minister for Health to outline any engagement her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) to encourage the use of European-made medications wherever possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 974. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any review into the care provided for women that suffer from endometriosis; the actions she will take to ensure that existing care policies are improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39490/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 981. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE occupational therapists have stopped assisting with home adaptation applications; the reason this decision was taken; when was this decision was taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39548/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 1010. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the success of the Mitchell scholarship programme, given its huge popularity with future leaders in the US; if he is conscious of the need to support this fund; and if he will explore endowment options with the US-Ireland Alliance. [38783/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 1064. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the adequacy of the existing budget to support the Irish language and Gaeltacht communities; if an increase in this budget can be considered in the context of forthcoming Budget negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39385/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht bheith anseo déanach ar an Déardaoin chun déileáil leis an gceist seo. This is an issue I have raised on a number of occasions, that is, the attitude of the State towards the treatment of survivors of thalidomide. The Minister of State will be aware that thalidomide was a drug that was used in the early 1960s by women in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank the Minister of State. I acknowledge the reason for the absence of the Minister for State, Deputy Naughton. I applaud her for acknowledging the massacre in Srebrenica. I also understand what the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, said; I know he is reading a response on her behalf. The statement that the Government is committed to helping the survivors of thalidomide is all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the EU-Israel association agreement; the actions our Government is taking in talks with our EU partners related to Israel's compliance with Article 2 of this agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37246/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: Question No. 73 relates to the work the Tánaiste is doing relating to the EU-Israel association agreement. I respect hugely the work that we have done in the European Union, that the Tánaiste has done in the European Union and the respect for the rule of law. Given that there is ample evidence to suggest that Israel is outside the terms of that agreement and that it is not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: I put on record my admiration for the fact that the Tánaiste has put together a coalition among our European colleagues. It is no small feat. Given what he has said and given the inconsistency of the strength of action that Europe has taken on Russia, and the lack of action taken regarding Israel, how can we continue to have faith in the operation of the rule of law if this is not an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Equality Issues (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any support his Department has given, or plans to give, to organisations that seek to support LGBTQ+ organisations in Hungary; his views on the success of Pride celebrations in Budapest in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regeneration Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the town and village renewal scheme; if he is conscious of the need to address dereliction and vacancy in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Men's Sheds (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for men's and women's sheds, to allow them to plan longer term projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Childcare Services (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 2 July 2025, if a tax rebate or any other financial support can be given to parents with children in childcare centres that are not signed up to the core funding model, resulting in higher fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38333/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any initiatives led by her Department that seek to promote outdoor education and improve local biodiversity for an existing school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38356/25]