2347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026, biometric testing can be carried out in a location or by a body other than a diplomatic mission, such as a company (details supplied), who carried out this work on behalf of Ireland and other EU nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59950/26]
2346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the facilities that he has put in place to carry out biometric testing in third countries for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59708/26]
2303. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the engagement his Department has had with the family of a deceased person (details supplied) in relation to the circumstances of their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [61451/26]
2291. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding engagement he has had with Higher Education facilities in relation to the approval of visa applications made by Palestinian students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61522/26]
2290. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding reviews ongoing within his Department in relation to the refusal of visas for Palestinian students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61524/26]
2289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to address concerns related to the approval of visa applications made by Palestinian students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61519/26]
2288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the campaign in support of a person facing deportation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61551/26]
2287. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the decision mechanisms behind the decision to deport a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61552/26]
2286. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update regarding the establishment of the Penal Policy Consultative Council by 31 December 2026; the timeframe for it to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61553/26]
2285. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide information regarding the new family visits policy introduced by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) in November 2025, including the aim of the policy and the reasoning for its introduction; whether siblings and nieces/nephews under the age of 18 are excluded from family visits under the new policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61554/26]
2284. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to the refusal of visas for Palestinian students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61527/26]
2283. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the planned deportation of a person (details supplied); if there is any further avenue of appeal in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [61550/26]
2280. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he plans to take following his meeting with the family of a deceased person (details supplied) in relation to the circumstances of their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61454/26]
2175. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the adequacy of the provisions contained within section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60214/26]
2160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the inability of Ukrainian citizens living in Ireland to apply for housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60044/26]
2159. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any review of the allowances for Ukrainian citizens to qualify for housing supports while under temporary protective status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60032/26]
2157. 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); if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60014/26]
2156. 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); if his attention has been drawn to the specific concerns related to the amended qualifying criteria for this programme and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59994/26]
2152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026, biometric testing can be carried out in a location or by a body other than a diplomatic mission, such as a company (details supplied), who carried out this work on behalf of Ireland and other EU nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59951/26]
2151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if biometric testing is conducted by a commercial entity and contractor (details supplied); if this company can therefore conduct biometric testing on behalf of all signatories of the EU migration pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59939/26]
2150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any means that biometric testing can be carried out in a location other than an Irish embassy or consulate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59928/26]
2149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the updated requirements under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (details supplied); if there is any flexibility in this regard and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59898/26]
2148. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the effect of deeming certain third countries as ineligible under the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; if it will mean persons in those third countries will not gain admission into the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; if it also means that only people in the third countries deemed eligible (details supplied) will be admitted under this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59866/26]
2147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the considerations he has given regarding the eligibility of Pakistan for inclusion in the biometric testing process for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59861/26]
2146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason each country (details supplied) is considered ineligible for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59857/26]
2145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the changes that have occurred since the implementation of the EU Migration Asylum Pact on 12 June 2026, in relation to the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59856/26]
2137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the facilities that he has put in place to carry out biometric testing in third countries for the purposes of the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59675/26]
2136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration what constitutes biometric testing for the purposes of verifying a passport or any other identity document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59673/26]
2135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the data required to be included within the biometric element of a passport for the purposes of entering the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59671/26]
2133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the required biometric data for the purposes of qualifying for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59668/26]
2132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an exhaustive list of countries that are both eligible and ineligible for the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026; the basis for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59666/26]
2131. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the Humanitarian Admissions Programme 2026, the decisions that have been made regarding what persons will be admitted under this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59662/26]
2051. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of increasing child benefit levels and other supports for parents of twins or other multiple births to account for the significant extra costs for those families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62157/26]
1978. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to review the flat rate of €299 paternity benefit and to index paternity benefit to income; if this has been considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59697/26]
1977. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to review the statutory paternity leave and to develop a pathway towards offering additional fully paid leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59690/26]
1976. 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 their calls to create a multi-stakeholder, paternity leave working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59678/26]
1706. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms in place within the Planning and Development (Exempted Development Act (Act of 2000)) (No. 3) Regulations 2026 for modular homes that existed prior to the enacting of the legislation or separate dwellings within a primary residence (details supplied); whether owners will be required to register tenancies with the RTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59927/26]
1658. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will confirm that under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), only 19% of the target number of projects ‘under construction’, and 40% of the target number of projects to be ‘completed’, have been delivered; the steps he intends to take to ensure his Departments targets are delivered by the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter [62802/26]
1494. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding any ongoing planning permissions in relation to new secondary schools in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63515/26]
1453. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1071 of 29 July 2025, the position regarding a timeline for the completion of the secondary school in Cherrywood; if she is concerned of the impact on families if this project is not urgently progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63145/26]
1452. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding plans to increase the provision of primary school places in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63146/26]
1451. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding plans to increase the provision of secondary school places in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63147/26]
1450. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to plan for future requirements for school places in areas with rapid population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63149/26]
1315. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 16 July 2026, if she will facilitate a meeting with a former teacher in relation to the pay dispute that has not been amicably resolved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61944/26]
1301. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement her Department has had with unions in relation to the design of the new allocation model for school secretary allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62401/26]
1300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement her Department has had with schools in relation to the design of the new allocation model for school secretary allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62400/26]
1299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the new allocation model for school secretary allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62399/26]
1298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to ensure that the allocation of secretary hours for a school is flexible to allow for significant increases in pupil enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62398/26]
1297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review of the way in which secretary hours are allocated to secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62397/26]
1296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any review of the way in which secretary hours are allocated to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62396/26]