1198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timeline for the decision on an application made by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60525/26]
1197. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concern of a school principal and the wider school community (details supplied) in relation to urgent repairs needed for the school roof; if she is conscious of the urgency required to carry out repairs in advance of the winter and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60529/26]
1125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1110 of 28 July 2026, the mechanisms that will be put in place to identify children classed as twice exceptional that also have an advanced learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60208/26]
1074. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation regarding the requirement for nursing homes to have least half of their workforce to be EEA, UK, or Swiss nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63564/26]
1073. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any review ongoing of the requirement for nursing homes to have least half of their workforce to be EEA, UK, or Swiss nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63565/26]
1072. 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 nursing homes to have least half of their workforce to be EEA, UK, or Swiss nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63563/26]
1066. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the decrease in the annual return compliance at the Companies Registration Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62803/26]
1056. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or the Health and Safety Authority has considered updating the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2001, or the associated code of practice, to explicitly recognise remote inspection technology as a method of satisfying the avoidance requirement under regulation five; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62099/26]
1055. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work-related fatalities and injuries associated with confined space entry recorded by the Health and Safety Authority in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62100/26]
1054. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department or the Health and Safety Authority has received submissions regarding the recognition of drone-based or remote inspection technology as an accepted avoidance method for confined space entry; and if he will outline the authority's response, or intended response, to any such submissions. [62101/26]
1053. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department is taking to implement the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021–2027, with particular reference to the adoption of robotics and remote inspection technology to reduce worker exposure to hazardous confined space environments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62102/26]
1046. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to address the practice of companies hiring employees under self-employment contracts that minimise their employment rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61925/26]
1045. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any support mechanisms in place to support people working for companies under self-employment contracts that minimise their employment rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61926/26]
1044. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the use of self-employment contracts that minimise the employment rights of a company’s employees (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61927/26]
1043. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with IDA Ireland on the practice of companies hiring employees under self-employment contracts that minimise their employment rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61928/26]
1033. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Regulation 225 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 requires the reporting to the Health and Safety Authority of the death of a person who was not at work where the death arose from an accident related to a work activity involving a vehicle being driven for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61687/26]
1032. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of road traffic fatalities reported to the Health and Safety Authority in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number in which the deceased person was at work; the number in which the deceased person was not at work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61690/26]
1031. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of investigations, enforcement actions and prosecutions undertaken by the Health and Safety Authority since 2016 in relation to an alleged failure to report a work-related road traffic fatality under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61691/26]
977. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any ongoing public sector discussions and commitments during 2020-26 concerning a final decision to reverse the previous financial decision to reduce the daily rate of payment for former members of the public service appointed for their expertise and experience to public sector interview boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63562/26]
897. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has carried out any international comparison analysis in relation to the fact that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60154/26]
896. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on whether it is fair and equitable that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60147/26]
895. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the fact that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60138/26]
841. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland, including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63623/26]
840. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of removing the deemed disposal rule in the context of investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63629/26]
839. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the removal of the deemed disposal rule in the context of investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63630/26]
801. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review ongoing of the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61950/26]
800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the help to buy scheme (details supplied); if any flexibility possible in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61953/26]
799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the help to buy scheme that would account for a couple seeking to buy a house where only one has previously owned property, resulting in the couple not being in a position to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61954/26]
795. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the help to buy scheme is operating as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61951/26]
791. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a group (details supplied), in relation to their campaign to amend inheritance tax parameters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62454/26]
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Portuguese Government in relation to providing for a seed investment account for all newborns in Portugal (details supplied); if a similar scheme has been considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62393/26]
787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Finnish Government in relation to providing for a seed investment account for all newborns in Finland (details supplied); if a similar scheme has been considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/26]
794. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding research carried out by his Department into amending Capital Acquisitions Tax exemption levels and related group thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62451/26]
793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62452/26]
792. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of inheritance tax in Ireland; the consultation with experts in this field as part of that process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62453/26]
696. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the issues under consideration as part of the review of capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59874/26]
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any expert feedback sought as part of the review of capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59873/26]
693. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59868/26]
614. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the timeline for the fleet of 132 electric buses (details supplied) to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63759/26]
613. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that there is not a repeat of the situation whereby 132 electric buses were purchased by the NTA but could not be put into use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63761/26]
611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric buses out of the fleet of 132 (details supplied) that have never been in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63757/26]
589. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the NTA in relation to bringing electric buses into use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63753/26]
588. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to ensure that all electric buses are brought into operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63754/26]
587. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric buses out of the fleet of 132 (details supplied) that are currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63756/26]
586. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of storing the fleet of 132 electric buses that have not been brought into use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63755/26]
546. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review ongoing of legislation related to the allowance for members of An Garda Síochána to engage in the high speed pursuit of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61958/26]
545. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review ongoing of legislation related to the allowance for members of An Garda Síochána to engage in the high speed pursuit of vehicles driving the wrong way on any road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61959/26]
485. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a targeted fund to support the rollout of USB-C charging ports for passengers on Irish Rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62373/26]
484. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a targeted fund to support the rollout of USB-C charging ports for passengers on LUAS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62372/26]
483. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a targeted fund to support the rollout of USB-C charging ports for passengers on DART services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62370/26]