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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 777. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the steps she has taken to progress this policy; the timeline for the publication of an official plan in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54848/25]

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

Barry Ward: 874. To ask the Minister for Health if she 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; the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55116/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 902. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of small homecare providers in relation to increased operating costs; if targeted supports can be considered to support these small businesses to avoid interruption to their service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55425/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Grant Payments (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I raise an issue relating to ancillary grants for schools. This affects many schools in my area. Last week, I met the principal and treasurer of St. Mary's Boys National School in Booterstown. It is by any measure a fantastic local parish school. It provides a service for the community and does so in a way that contributes much to provide for special educational needs and children from...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Grant Payments (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank the Minister of State, to a point. An awful lot in that response is not relevant to this particular school. What made my blood boil, to be perfectly honest, was when the Minister of State said, "Schools should be in no way disadvantaged by this [meaning the changes in respect of the secretaries' payment] as the grant is reduced only by the amount they previously paid to their...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: It is said that these things should always be done like sandwiches, so I have both criticism to make and praise to give. First, I acknowledge what Deputy Jim O'Callaghan has done as Minister for justice. I have long campaigned for the restoration of criminal legal aid rates. It has been a myopic approach by the Department and my Government not to restore them. Criminal barristers and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the retail crime strategy; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49135/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 17 September 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the net shortfall in ancillary grant funding experienced by a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to address this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54427/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the proposed planning exemption for small bike sheds in gardens; the work ongoing in his Department into this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54543/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update regarding the enforcement of nitrate pollution related to farming; if his attention has been drawn to algal blooms, related to the overuse of nitrates, causing discoloration and other issues to the water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54254/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether existing regulations are adequate to prevent the excessive use of nitrates leading to potential run off into the water system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54255/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to correspondence sent to her by an organisation (details supplied); the action she will take to address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2025 (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the total funding requested by HSE for breastfeeding related supports for Budget 2025; the percentage of the total amount requested that was granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 322. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of spending by her Department on breastfeeding supports, in tabular form, by year, since 2022; how this funding was distributed by CHO and maternity hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 323. To ask the Minister for Health for a status update on development of the national breastfeeding strategy, the progress and plans for the launch of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (9 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 324. To ask the Minister for Health if following the publication of the "Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) on the Island of Ireland: A Guidance Document for Creating an All-Island Preparedness Plan" publication on 28 March 2025, work has commenced of development of an IYCF-E plan, or when work will commence on the development of such a plan; and if she will make a...