Results 721-740 of 2,396 for speaker:Barry Ward

Committee on European Union Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: We are out of time. I will allow Ms Ciesielski to come back in later. I call Deputy O'Donoghue.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wild Fires (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans that are in place to prevent, and treat, wildfires in the coming summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34608/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wild Fires (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional assistance and resources that will be provided for Dublin Fire Brigade, and other fire services across the country, to deal with the threat of wildfires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34609/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of an Afghan national (details supplied) with family in Ireland; the actions he will take to support their safe passage out of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the disposal of used oestrogen gel packaging in pharmacies, many pharmacies will not take this packaging back for safe disposal and those that do, charge a fee; if this has been discussed with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 232. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the merits of implementing a ban on the sale of all nicotine inhaling products within a 500-metre radius of any primary or secondary school; if any research into this proposal has been carried out by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any research her Department has carried out into the health impact of smokeless tobacco products, including but not limited to, nicotine pouches; if consideration has been given to put the same level of restriction on these products that apply to cigarettes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34947/25]

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: What we saw in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme was very upsetting. The notion that anybody entrusts the loved one in their family, who is arguably at the most vulnerable stage in their life, to a home and they are treated in the way we saw them being treated is frightening as much as it is upsetting. The reality is that I talk to people every day who are in a situation where an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his plans to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33418/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to high powered electric bicycles using bike lanes and causing danger to cyclists and pedestrians; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new measures his Department had put in place to ensure the safety of Irish diplomats serving abroad, particularly in Israel, Palestine and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 319. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of providing low interest, Government-backed bridging loans for people seeking to move home and are unable to do so due to the cost of finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 17 June 2025, the position regarding any engagement she has had since January 2025 with school principals of special schools or their representative bodies regarding proposed changes to the allocation of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue of getting high speed broadband in the estate; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of all sports governing bodies formally registered by his Department; to outline which Governing bodies are responsible for sports in the Olympics or Paralympics; if he will set out the exchequer funding made available for each of these bodies on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the powers that Sport Ireland has to compel sport's governing bodies to adhere to certain standards or meet certain targets, if he will outline what those targets and standards are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Olympic Council of Ireland (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Ward: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the merits of producing a report into sporting bodies regarding the dedicated support they provide for both Olympics and Paralympic participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33768/25]