Results 121-140 of 2,396 for speaker:Barry Ward

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I thank the witnesses for their brevity. I am sorry that we have a hard stop but I will draw a line under it there. I did not mention Ms Teresa Lennon as head of the European Regions Office in Brussels and who works in Dublin as well. I want to acknowledge her presence as well as Ms Chiara Malagodi who is here as head of the president’s cabinet. I also did not mention Micheál...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the provision of allocated housing for those that work in front-line public sector jobs including teachers, nurses and members of An Garda Síochána; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52741/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the success of the tenant-in-situ scheme to date; if he proposes to expand it and allocate additional funding to local authorities under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review and extension of the help to buy scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review and extension of the first homes scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53950/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the expansion of the first homes scheme to first time buyers of second-hand homes, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 326. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of foot care for the elderly (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54202/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Government support for Irish Aid; if this is under review in the international context of the United States of America cutting USAID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school principals related to the level of capitation funding not keeping pace with the rate of cost increases for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the merits of creating a grant scheme to support families with adult children, that have additional needs, to build garden dwellings that will allow their children to have independence while still being close to their support network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 516. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that this child has access to the services she requires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2408 of 29 July 2025, the position regarding the work ongoing with various groups (details supplied) to address their concerns regarding the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the comments of the President of the High Court in relation to decision support service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53648/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2408 of 29 July 2025, to detail the reports on the monitoring and oversight taking place since April 2025 regarding the transfer of wards of courts to the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53649/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 561. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2547 of 8 September 2025, if her attention has been drawn to the correspondence from the HSE in relation to the provision of a device (details supplied) that assists in the care of people with diabetes; the actions she will take to expedite the provision of this support in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I appreciate what the Minister is saying and agree entirely with him. He mentioned "An Cailín Ciúin". It is a fantastic proof positive of the strength of Irish-language productions and the benefit that comes with it. Mar dhuine a d’fhoghlaim a chuid Gaeilge sa Rinn, bhí an-áthas orm an blas sin a fheiceáil agus a chloisteáil sa scannán sin. Mar a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: Tá mé chun an cheist seo a chur ar son an Teachta Keira Keogh as Maigh Eo.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I particularly welcome what the Minister said about liaising with other Departments. The cross-departmental nature of this funding is hugely important. It is not just the Minister's Department but also the Department of Health, the Department of Transport and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality that need to come together to make sure this funding is effective in how it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: I appreciate the work that is being done. It is hugely positive and benefits us all, albeit many of us indirectly. One of the issues with grants, particularly where they are means-tested, is that when they work and the person who is a recipient of that grant makes more money or has more resources available to him or her, they then fall outside the criteria if it is means-tested. This...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (2 Oct 2025)

Barry Ward: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the merits of increasing targeted support for independent Irish language productions, for both television and online streaming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51126/25]