Results 61-80 of 2,396 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the progress of the accession of Montenegro to the European Union. [55213/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to capacity issues on a bus route (details supplied); the actions he will take to work with the NTA to address these concerns and improve this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his justification for the €1 plus VAT fee applied to a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of making the M50 toll barrier free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make any further motorways across Ireland barrier free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the merits of introducing barrier free tolling on motorways wherever possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55300/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis for the introduction of green tags on the registration plates of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reviews (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54925/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 358. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the recent increase in tax for vaping products coming into effect as of 1 November 2025 could have a knock-on increase in the number of cigarette smokers; if this was considered as part of the decision to increase this targeted tax measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55117/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 394. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a work permit renewal (details supplied); if this will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of full-time teacher roles (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54656/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need to repair and upgrade the playground in a school (details supplied); the grant options available to the school to address these safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54890/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 546. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the basic income for artists scheme, if all those in receipt of this payment prior to Budget 2026 remain on the scheme; how this will be administered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the basic income for artists scheme, if an expansion of the scheme is under consideration now that the scheme has been given a more permanent footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 548. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the basic income for artists scheme, if the control group that had previously been given an annual payment of €650 instead of the weekly payment will be brought into the full benefits of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 621. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider providing for a process of election of local authority members to regional assemblies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider imposing a requirement on members of regional assemblies to issue periodical updates to the local authorities in their jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider providing for municipal districts in each of the Dublin local authorities, Galway City Council and Cork City Council in order to improve the decision making facilities in each of those local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55210/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Bodies (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the process for selection for members of the European Committee of the Regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55211/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 684. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Ireland's status and level of engagement with the European Public Prosecutor's Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54683/25]