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Barry Ward

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • · 34th Dáil · 29 November 2024 – present
  • · 26th Seanad · 30 March 2020 – 29 November 2024

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Question· writtenPQ 591asked

591. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the application made under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme. [73370/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

591. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the application made under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme. [73370/26]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the requirement under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles (ICAV) Act 2015 for the central bank to maintain a publicly accessible database of company directors that includes their name, date of birth, personal residential address and a copy of their signature; and if he is concerned about the implications on their privacy as a result of this requirement. [72687/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

366. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the requirement under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles (ICAV) Act 2015 for the central bank to maintain a publicly accessible database of company directors that includes their name, date of birth, personal residential address and a copy of their signature; and if he is concerned about the implications on their privacy as a result of this requirement. [72687/26]

Question· oralPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the impact that a withdrawal of private maternity care services will have on women's choice in maternity care; and if she can offer reassurances to women that have genuine concerns about this proposal and particularly those that have experienced or are likely to experience difficult or high risk pregnancies. [71452/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

94. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the impact that a withdrawal of private maternity care services will have on women's choice in maternity care; and if she can offer reassurances to women that have genuine concerns about this proposal and particularly those that have experienced or are likely to experience difficult or high risk pregnancies. [71452/26]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

80. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Women’s Sheds of Ireland with a view to supporting their expansion at a local level. [71450/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

80. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Women’s Sheds of Ireland with a view to supporting their expansion at a local level. [71450/26]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

53. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any work ongoing within his Department to support Mná Tí and other accommodation providers to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation available for secondary school students to attend Gaeltacht summer colleges courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71449/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

53. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any work ongoing within his Department to support Mná Tí and other accommodation providers to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation available for secondary school students to attend Gaeltacht summer colleges courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71449/26]

Question· writtenPQ 610asked

610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints made to Fiosrú relating to unauthorised disclosures of information to media from Gardaí, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the status of each complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72666/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints made to Fiosrú relating to unauthorised disclosures of information to media from Gardaí, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the status of each complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72666/26]

Question· writtenPQ 609asked

609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances he is aware of, whether alleged or otherwise, of unauthorised disclosures of information to media from Gardaí, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the action taken in reach instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72667/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances he is aware of, whether alleged or otherwise, of unauthorised disclosures of information to media from Gardaí, in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the action taken in reach instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72667/26]

Question· writtenPQ 700asked

700. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total percentage of childcare centres that are participating in the core funding scheme at a national level. [72481/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

700. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total percentage of childcare centres that are participating in the core funding scheme at a national level. [72481/26]

Question· writtenPQ 126asked

126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their proposal to remove VAT on counselling and psychotherapy services with a view to making these services more affordable. [71451/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their proposal to remove VAT on counselling and psychotherapy services with a view to making these services more affordable. [71451/26]

Question· writtenPQ 668asked

668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their proposal to assist with addressing significant CDNT4 waiting lists. [73172/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their proposal to assist with addressing significant CDNT4 waiting lists. [73172/26]

Question· writtenPQ 739asked

739. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of creating a campaign outlining the dangers and risks of underage drinking, specifically targeted at the parents of teenagers. [73095/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

739. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of creating a campaign outlining the dangers and risks of underage drinking, specifically targeted at the parents of teenagers. [73095/26]

Question· writtenPQ 696asked

696. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the cost of childcare, specifically for families that use childcare centres that are not part of the core funding scheme. [72486/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

696. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the cost of childcare, specifically for families that use childcare centres that are not part of the core funding scheme. [72486/26]

Question· writtenPQ 411asked

411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the requirement for their industry to have least half of their workforce to be EEA, UK, or Swiss nationals; and if any flexibility or derogation can be considered. [72498/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the requirement for their industry to have least half of their workforce to be EEA, UK, or Swiss nationals; and if any flexibility or derogation can be considered. [72498/26]

Question· writtenPQ 574asked

574. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to an application made under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme. [73368/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

574. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to an application made under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme. [73368/26]

Question· writtenPQ 698asked

698. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total percentage of childcare centres that are participating in the core funding scheme in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council district. [72483/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

698. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total percentage of childcare centres that are participating in the core funding scheme in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council district. [72483/26]

Question· writtenPQ 701asked

701. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any engagement she is having with childcare centres that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme; if any further engagement is proposed following the budget announcement related to the €550 cap on childcare fees. [72479/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

701. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any engagement she is having with childcare centres that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme; if any further engagement is proposed following the budget announcement related to the €550 cap on childcare fees. [72479/26]

Question· writtenPQ 699asked

699. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total percentage of childcare centres that are participating in the core funding scheme in Dublin. [72482/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

699. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the total percentage of childcare centres that are participating in the core funding scheme in Dublin. [72482/26]

Question· writtenPQ 697asked

697. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is any significant discrepancy between the percentage of childcare centres that participate in the core funding scheme in Dublin when compared to the national level. [72485/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

697. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is any significant discrepancy between the percentage of childcare centres that participate in the core funding scheme in Dublin when compared to the national level. [72485/26]

Question· writtenPQ 573asked

573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement that he is having with his counterpart in Pakistan in relation to issues facing Afghan refugees in Pakistan in terms of securing a visa to assist with their Irish Refugee Protection Programme application (details supplied). [73376/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement that he is having with his counterpart in Pakistan in relation to issues facing Afghan refugees in Pakistan in terms of securing a visa to assist with their Irish Refugee Protection Programme application (details supplied). [73376/26]

Question· writtenPQ 571asked

571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the merits of creating a standalone law that would make adults permitting underage drinking in their household or other setting illegal. [73099/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the merits of creating a standalone law that would make adults permitting underage drinking in their household or other setting illegal. [73099/26]

Question· writtenPQ 668asked

668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the context of the review of the Right to Request Flexible Working provisions as outlined in her previous reply, if the review will consider the impact that stricter office attendance policies may have on people with disabilities, long-term health conditions or neurodivergent people, including autistic people, where remote or hybrid working may make it easier for them to enter or remain in employment. [71809/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the context of the review of the Right to Request Flexible Working provisions as outlined in her previous reply, if the review will consider the impact that stricter office attendance policies may have on people with disabilities, long-term health conditions or neurodivergent people, including autistic people, where remote or hybrid working may make it easier for them to enter or remain in employment. [71809/26]

Question· writtenPQ 651asked

651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding families with children in childcare centres that are not part of the core funding scheme; if they will benefit from the €550 cap per month as announced in Budget 2027. [72164/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding families with children in childcare centres that are not part of the core funding scheme; if they will benefit from the €550 cap per month as announced in Budget 2027. [72164/26]

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