Results 41-60 of 1,414 for speaker:Barry Ward

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (26 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns of SMEs in the transport sector in relation to overburdensome licencing regulations and related administrative requirements as set out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (25 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding any research or legal advice provided to him regarding proposals to amend existing inspection procedures at Shannon Airport for any planes that may be carrying military goods, destined for Israel as outlined in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding any review or research being carried out by his Department into inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (25 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of travel insurance for people over 70 years of age (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with this sector to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 634. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the implementation of community-based multidisciplinary rehabilitation services in every regional health area, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the completion of the national rollout of HSE community neuro-rehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the increase in regional inpatient neurorehabilitation beds, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13653/25]

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: We live in an increasingly interconnected world. That is true as much of trade as it is of defence. Listening to some of the contributions today, one would think that for many in opposition this is a cause for regret. In fact, it is something that has benefited Ireland immensely. In the context of trade, for example, being part of the European Union has afforded us an opportunity to...