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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: I appreciate that commitment. I will engage with the Minister. I do not know if this is something that is applied in a way that is intransigent by different State agencies. I do not know the answer to that. I also do not know if it is the case, for example, that a parent now in the situation where a child needs a particular assessment goes to the District Court can make that application...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the provision of allocated housing for those who work in front-line public sector jobs, including teachers, nurses and members of An Garda Síochána; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (20 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the establishment of initiatives that will protect our maritime cultural heritage, as committed to in the Programme for Government; his views on the reinstatement of the sun shelter on Dun Laoghaire’s east pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12492/25]

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

Barry Ward: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the provision of a security clearance certificate that had been available in Ireland prior to April 2024, similar to what is available in other EU countries (details supplied); if this can be reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 428. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of pre-school places in Shankill; the work her Department is doing to ensure that this is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding any research carried out by the Shared Island Unit into the merits of creating a single international dial code for the island of Ireland. [12845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on initiatives by the shared island unit in relation to improving radio signal reception on all parts of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on initiatives by the shared island unit in relation to improving radio signal reception on all parts of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Emergency Planning (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of Ireland’s preparedness for a nuclear event that meaningfully impacts this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 520. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 20 February 2025, the position regarding the departmental review of issues that arose in the administration of the Power Up grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 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); the actions she will take to support this family in securing a suitable school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10730/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the free schoolbooks scheme for students in Junior Cycle years; if consideration has been given to including private schools as part of this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns of small schoolbook retailers regarding the knock-on impact of the free schoolbooks scheme that has seen schools engage directly with suppliers; if her Department has engaged with representatives of this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 631. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if private schools are being considered for inclusion under future funding rounds in relation to the roll out of free solar panels for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of special classes in fee paying schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11482/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of Leaving Certificate students in relation to a matter (details supplied); the engagement her Department has had with the State Examinations Commission on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 788. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the creative schools arts initiative; if this will be expanded to include fee-paying schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 857. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any initiative proposed by his Department that seeks to address long-term vacancy in privately owned housing units [11190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 975. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will give consideration to implementing mandatory parallel domestic water systems (blue-grey-brown) in new builds, to reduce demands for treated water in domestic settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/25]