28. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any review of the requirements for child passport renewals in the event that one parent is deceased (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60201/26]
27. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will facilitate a meeting with a group (details supplied) in relation to the requirements for child passport renewals in the event that one parent is deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60194/26]
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a group (details supplied) in relation to the requirements for child passport renewals in the event that one parent is deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60188/26]
20. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the data contained within the biometric element of an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59703/26]
19. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the status of the Irish Embassy in Tehran; if it is open and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59700/26]
18. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the status of the Irish Embassy in Islamabad; if it is open and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59698/26]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended) to provide for the recognition of the loss of a pregnancy as a result of careless or dangerous driving as grounds for proceedings for such offences on indictment, and to provide for related matters.
4160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding his Department led initiatives in relation to preparing employees in the ever-changing jobs market due to AI technology changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56787/26]
3487. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the mechanism behind the approval of vitamins and supplements for sale in the Irish market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56551/26]
3486. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a research group or taskforce established by her Department into the regulation of vitamins and supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56550/26]
3485. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the transposition into Irish law in relation to proposed amendments to the permissible use of vitamins and supplements at an EU level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56549/26]
3484. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding research carried out by her Department into proposed amendments to the permissible use of vitamins and supplements at EU level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56548/26]
3483. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding engagement she has had with a campaign in relation to proposed amendments to the permissible use of vitamins and supplements at EU level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56547/26]
3482. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a campaign in relation to proposed amendments to the permissible use of vitamins and supplements at a EU level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56546/26]
3359. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the steps she will take to ensure that they have access to the level of treatment required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56012/26]
3356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding engagement she has had with the organisers of a campaign related to trans healthcare in Ireland (details supplied) [55905/26]
3355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the campaign related to trans healthcare in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55904/26]
3309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a detailed submission in relation to adding a cancer treatment to the list of approved drugs for reimbursement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55773/26]
3308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the reason that a drug used in the treatment of cancer (details supplied) is not available for reimbursement status for patients in Ireland in spite of its widespread use in the EU and approval for use by the European Medicines Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55772/26]
3307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider facilitating a meeting with a person diagnosed with cancer and their supporters in relation to adding a cancer treatment to the list of approved drugs for reimbursement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55771/26]
3306. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to engage with the HSE to expedite delays in relation to the approval for reimbursement status of a drug (details supplied) which is used as part of the wider treatment of some cancers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55770/26]
3305. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding negotiations ongoing in relation to the approval for reimbursement status of a drug (details supplied), which is used as part of the wider treatment of some cancers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55769/26]
3286. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she had with maternity hospitals in relation to the phasing out of private maternity care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55631/26]
3285. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she can offer any assurances regarding the concerns raised by a campaign related to maintaining the choice of private maternity care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55630/26]
3284. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a campaign in relation to maintaining the choice of private maternity care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55629/26]
3209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the engagement she has had with employees taking industrial action at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55222/26]
3208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to ongoing industrial action at a facility (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that these employees get a fair hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55221/26]
3207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the engagement that she has had with families and supporters of people suffering from Friedrich's ataxia in relation to the delays in the approval of skyclarys as a treatment for the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55220/26]
3206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a protest held outside Leinster House by the families and supporters of people suffering from Friedrich's ataxia in relation to the delays in the approval of skyclarys as a treatment for the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55219/26]
3205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the treatment for Friedrich's ataxia falls under an 'unmet need' as set out in the National Rare Diseases Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55218/26]
3204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether delays in the approval of skyclarys as a treatment for Friedrich's ataxia aligns with the 'equitable access' as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55217/26]
3203. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding meetings held between the HSE or her Department officials with the manufacturers of skyclarys in relation to it's approval process for the treatment for Friedrich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55216/26]
3202. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a timeline for the approval of skyclarys as a treatment for Friedrich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55215/26]
3201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the commercial proposal in relation to the approval process for skyclarys as a treatment for Friedrich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55214/26]
3200. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the approval process for skyclarys as a treatment for Friedrich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55213/26]
2952. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied that there are a sufficient number of care assistants and other respite support staff to cover respite hours required by the carers of adults with disabilities or additional needs, broken down on a county by county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57917/26]
2951. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether there are a sufficient number of care assistants and other respite support staff to cover respite hours at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57916/26]
2950. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the number of carers who did not receive their allotted number of respite hours for each of 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57915/26]
2949. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding a review of the respite hours available to the carers of adults with disabilities or additional needs; if an increase has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57914/26]
2948. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the number of respite hours available to the carers of adults with disabilities or additional needs; how this is assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57913/26]
2874. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the services and supports that exist for the families of fully dependent adults are adequate when compared to those available for those under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57123/26]
2873. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the services and supports that exist for fully dependent adults are adequate when compared to those available for those under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57122/26]
2810. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding developments towards reaching the commitment to reducing childcare costs to €200 per child, per month, in the context of a number of childcare providers pulling out of the core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55910/26]
2809. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs as committed to in the programme for Government; the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55909/26]
2795. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the progress that has been made in relation to a childcare centre's proposal (details supplied) to withdraw from the core funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55835/26]
2794. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1623 of 9 June 2026, the position regarding the childcare centre's application to increase their fees from September 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55834/26]
2793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are flexibilities in place for a childcare centre categorised in band F to revise their fees (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55833/26]
2792. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the basis for allowing different upper fee rates for childcare centres in band F based on when they joined the core funding scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55832/26]
2791. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement that her Department has had with the management of a childcare facility (details supplied) since their withdrawal from the core funding model with a view to continuing their participation in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55831/26]
2790. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement that her Department has had with the management of a childcare facility (details supplied) prior to their withdrawal from the core funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55830/26]