Results 601-620 of 1,929 for speaker:Barry Ward

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

Barry Ward: 976. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department can provide information on the current capacity of the Poolbeg and Shanganagh wastewater treatment facilities, the level they are currently operating at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/25]

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

Barry Ward: 977. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will require sustainable urban drainage systems to be installed in all new homes with a view to rolling them out, by retrofitting, to all homes in the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12797/25]

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

Barry Ward: 978. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide for municipal districts in the six local authorities that currently do not have them (details supplied) in order to improve decision-making within these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12799/25]

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

Barry Ward: 979. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received any submissions to improve and replace Dublin's Victorian sewer system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 4 March 2025, if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to IT issues in the application process for non-EU residents applying for citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding any research his Department has carried out into the merits of making parental alienation a legal offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the restoration of criminal legal aid fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1332. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding plans for the provision of an International Protection Accommodation Service centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1414. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position 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. [12103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1845. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a target launch date for the rollout of State-funded hormone replacement therapy (details supplied); the efforts being made to ensure that this deadline is met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1686. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11628/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1833. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider amending the State-funded grant for the provision of a prosthesis for women who have gone through mastectomy surgery (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (19 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 1885. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the merits of reviewing the qualifying criteria for medical cards; if those with diagnosed long-term illnesses could be considered for inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12641/25]

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: Instead of selectively and smugly choosing statistics to show how wonderful they are, look at actually-----

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: I was going to say that laws that are brought in to encourage female participation in politics and gender quotas have definitely achieved results, but they have not addressed the issues that discourage women from getting involved in politics. In that regard, I would much rather see us pursue positive, progressive policies that make it easier for people from every walk of life to get involved...

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: I am very glad to be able to make a contribution to the statements on International Women's Day. It is important to recognise the extent to which women contribute, despite the fact that it is more and more difficult for them to contribute, at whatever level it might be. What is also important about these statements is that it is not an opportunity to score political points. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the merit of introducing a new law that would require all advertising on Irish television and radio stations to be made within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 103. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the extension of access to free contraception as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Barry Ward: 164. 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. [8996/25]