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]
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Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any engagement she is having with childcare centres that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme; if any further engagement is proposed following the budget announcement related to the €550 cap on childcare fees.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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether existing laws are sufficient to discourages instances of underage drinking. [73170/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
675. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the €550 cap on childcare fees as announced in Budget 2027; and if it will apply to all childcare bands, including Band F. [72468/26]
669. 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 examine the increasing level of congestion facing commuters and the knock on impact on their wellbeing. [71810/26]
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]
667. 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 examine protections and supports for parents and carers that request the right to work from home. [71808/26]
666. 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 examine whether employers should have to give clear role-specific reasons for refusing flexible or remote working, rather than relying mainly on a general company-wide office policy. [71804/26]
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]
617. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to engage with a childcare centre (details supplied) in relation to their withdrawal from the core funding model; and the actions she will take to support parents with the knock-on price increase. [71459/26]
518. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the review ongoing within his Department in relation to the refusal of visas to Palestinian students, particularly those who had been offered scholarships in Ireland and were due to start their studies in September 2026. [71510/26]
507. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether existing State financial supports for people with a disability are sufficient in the context of Article 28 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that guarantees the right to an adequate standard of living and social protection without discrimination; and if this is being considered in relation discussions around the Cost of Disability payment as set out by the Disability Federation of Ireland. [72274/26]
499. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to providing for a cost of disability payment; and if this is under consideration within his Department. [72154/26]
777. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to delays in progressing the medical card application for a person (details supplied); and the actions she will take to ensure that it is progressed. [71740/26]
319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms in place to ensure that children with dyslexia and other reading challenges are identified at as early an age as possible. [71756/26]
318. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to improve the systems in place to ensure that children with dyslexia and other reading challenges are identified at as early an age as possible. [71758/26]
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to increase access to specialist reading classes within children's local communities. [71759/26]
306. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the review of the formal recognition of QQI level 6 qualification for special needs assistants relative to their pay scale and conditions. [71611/26]
356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to urgent repairs and upgrades required at a school (details supplied); and the steps she will take to address the fact that these requests have been rejected by her Department to date. [72161/26]
297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the 72 hours provisions listed in Circular 0071/2011; and the engagement she has had on this matter with trade unions representing special needs assistants. [71610/26]
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to the note recorded at the meeting of the Road Safety Leadership Group of 15 April 2026 (details supplied), if the meetings referred to took place; the date of each; the bodies represented at each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72416/26]
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in relation to the €15 million announced in budget 2027 for rural pubs (details supplied); and if there is a timeline for the full details of this scheme to be announced. [72166/26]
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding support mechanisms being considered for pubs that are geographically deemed ineligible for the €15 million support scheme for rural pubs that was announced in budget 2027. [72172/26]
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the right-to-request model is sufficient in the context where an employee's request to work remotely is refused but the WRC cannot examine whether the refusal itself was reasonable. [71802/26]
179. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that online retailers within the European Union apply the appropriate VAT rate when selling products to Irish consumers, including the 0% VAT rate that applies to certain items such as children’s clothes. [71504/26]
167. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the Local Property Tax system that would allow for a reduction for people on a State pension or other social welfare payment. [71514/26]
166. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a review of the local property tax system that will require local authority tenants who are in employment to be included in this tax net. [71520/26]
164. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research specifically carried out by his Department into the removal of the deemed disposal rule in the context of investment funds. [71360/26]
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if any data sharing arrangement, protocol or memorandum of understanding covering work-related road collision data is in place or in preparation between the Health and Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority; and the title and date of the document. [72447/26]
160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport as chair of the Road Safety Leadership Group, to confirm the date of the next scheduled meeting of the group; if reconciliation of work-related road fatality data recorded by the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Health and Safety Authority will be placed on the agenda of that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72450/26]
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if agreement has been reached between the Health and Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority on a common methodology for collecting work-related road collision data; if so, the date of that agreement; and the title of the document in which it is recorded. [72422/26]