832. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in publishing the annual report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/26]
831. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the annual report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/26]
830. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a review carried out into the Irish prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/26]
797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications he has received in respect of membership of prison visiting committees for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38978/26]
796. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the process for appointing a person to a prison visiting committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38977/26]
795. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the composition of prison visiting committees for each of the prisons in the State; the name of each committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38976/26]
493. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will facilitate a meeting with a group awarded funding under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund (details supplied), specifically in relation to finding a suitable place to locate their project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/26]
492. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to a project awarded funding under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund (details supplied); the mechanisms in place to support groups in securing a home for their project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38752/26]
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to expedite this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38957/26]
356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the fairness of the discrepancy in access to HSE supports for continuous glucose monitoring (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38557/26]
355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any review of access to HSE supports for continuous glucose monitoring that would include those originally diagnosed with not being insulin dependent, but this diagnosis subsequently changing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38556/26]
354. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a campaign related to access to continuous glucose monitoring (details supplied); the actions she will take to engage with this campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38555/26]
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the membership of the retail forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38641/26]
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to ensure that the retail forum’s remit is widespread to include both urban, suburban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/26]
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that the retail forum includes retailers in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/26]
237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any recommendations and actions emanating from the retail forum to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38638/26]
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of times that the retail forum has met in both 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/26]
223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the bike-to-work scheme to ensure that it operates as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38634/26]
222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of the bike-to-work scheme since it was established, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38633/26]
221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total number of people supported under the bike-to-work scheme, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38632/26]
220. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total number of people supported under the bike-to-work scheme, broken down by year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38631/26]
219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the bike to work scheme to include people who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38630/26]
218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the bike-to-work scheme to include people not in employment, such as children and retired people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38629/26]
190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement his Department has with the Department of Finance in relation to the administration of the bike-to-work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38636/26]
189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of requiring parallel, segregated cycle routes to run alongside DART and Luas infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38635/26]
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of providing multi-annual funding for men’s and women’s sheds to allow them to plan longer-term projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37225/26]
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of creating a mechanism within Irish passports that would allow for the inclusion of a connection to a passport holder’s children in cases where they do not share the same surname to allow for ease of transit through passport control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/26]
79. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of creating a mechanism within children’s Irish passports that would allow for the inclusion of a connection to their parents in cases where they do not share the same surname to allow for ease of transit through passport control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/26]
279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the estimated cost to provide midwives, paediatric nurses, healthcare assistants and other relevant front-line staff to undertake the HSEL and breastfeeding module; and whether there are plans to expand uptake of this training nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38117/26]
278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of staff employed in community services delivering care to mothers and babies, by role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38116/26]
277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of staff employed in postnatal wards, by role and hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38115/26]
276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the staffing ratios between midwives and mothers in postnatal wards across Irish maternity hospitals, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38114/26]
4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; if there is a timeline for this Bill to progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37977/26]
1231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will set out the mechanism and timeframe of reference for the HPRA to approve the use of a particular pharmaceutical; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37707/26]
1230. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the HPRA in relation to the approval for a drug (details supplied) for the treatment of bronchiectasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37706/26]
1229. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a timeline for the approval for a drug (details supplied) for the treatment of bronchiectasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37705/26]
1228. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the approvement process for a drug (details supplied) for the treatment of bronchiectasis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37704/26]
944. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she recognises the role of the proposed AgoraEU programme in supporting democracy, equality, civil society organisations and fundamental rights initiatives across the European Union, including support for organisations working with marginalised communities such as LGBTQ+ people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38479/26]
933. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any support networks in place for childcare centres that are experiencing staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37691/26]
932. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any initiatives that seek to increase the number of people working in the childcare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37690/26]
931. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any mechanisms in place to support families that experience consistent service failures from their childcare providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37689/26]
930. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanisms in place when a childcare provider is not meeting their service obligations on a consistent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37688/26]
929. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding mechanisms in place to ensure that childcare providers are meeting their service obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37687/26]
928. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to staffing concerns in a childcare centre (details supplied); the actions she will take to engage with management to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37686/26]
829. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Ireland supports the principle that investment in democracy, civic participation, equality, and independent media should form a strategic priority within the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework; whether the Government will advocate for an enhanced financial envelope for AgoraEU during negotiations at the Council level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37755/26]
820. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the framework and basis of his Department's report in relation to the native Irish honey bee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37663/26]
819. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the basis for any delays in progressing his Department's report in relation to the native Irish honey bee commissioned in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37662/26]
818. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the timeline for publication of his Department's report in relation to the native Irish honey bee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37661/26]
817. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the interest groups and experts that have been engaged with in relation to his Department's report commissioned on the native Irish honey bee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37660/26]