Results 921-940 of 2,396 for speaker:Barry Ward

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 790. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding negotiations with trade unions representing school secretaries and caretakers in relation to pension parity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any initiative ongoing within her Department that seeks to ensure that students studying higher level maths at Leaving Certificate levels have adequate preparedness for third level mathematics courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the enquiry into abuse in religious schools including a college (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the number of schools that require students to take religion as a mandatory Junior Certificate subject, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19265/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 862. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the number of schools that require students to take religion as a mandatory Leaving Certificate subject, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19267/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any guidance issued by her Department to all schools regarding how to approach situations whereby children wish to opt out of religious education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 864. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any plans to provide non-denominational schools as opposed to multidenominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding supports for education for sustainable development groups; if an increase in the level of funding can be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19446/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the merits of providing a multi-annual climate action funds for schools to align with national goals on addressing climate action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19447/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 903. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding support for the group Education for Sustainability; if an increase in funding will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19532/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1026. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1062 of 8 April 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the lowering of grade inflation from 7.5% to 5.5% for this year's leaving certificate class; if she can offer assurances on the fairness of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1061. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the strategy led by her Department to ensure that children resident in IPAS centres are provided with school places and integrated into their new school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1076. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated annual financial yield of a levy (details supplied) if it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1077. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the research carried out by his Department into the merits of introducing a levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1078. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding supports for independent media sectors, including the scripted and non-scripted sectors; if additional ring-fenced supports can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1079. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department has carried out a comparative analysis of EU countries that have introduced the so called ‘Netflix levy’; if this was considered as part of his assessment regarding its possible introduction in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Charge (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1137. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1080. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the basic income for artists scheme; if he proposes to further expand this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18821/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1081. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the need to diversify the commissioning of content to include providers other than RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Apr 2025)

Barry Ward: 1090. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the number of people in receipt of the basic income for artists payment, by county and by year since the launch of this payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19387/25]