1137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the delays in the approval of skyclarys as a treatment for Friedrichs 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. [32795/26]
1136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the approval process for skyclarys as a treatment for Friedrichs ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32794/26]
1135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with families or support groups for people suffering from Friedrichs ataxia in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32793/26]
1134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research being carried out into the viability of providing treatment for people suffering from Friedrichs ataxia in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32792/26]
872. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to significant delays in the sign off of fertility treatment for a family (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure they are supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32101/26]
871. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to delays in the sign off of fertility treatment by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (details supplied); the actions she will take to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32100/26]
741. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Horizontal Equal Treatment European Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32010/26]
740. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has raised the effect on the basic European principle on the freedom of movement due to the lack of consistency of rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community across the European Union; her plans to ensure these rights for Irish and other European citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32009/26]
739. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider facilitating a meeting with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the European Union Equal Treatment Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32008/26]
738. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Government intends to designate the proposed European Union Equal Treatment Directive as a priority file during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32007/26]
489. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the public campaign requesting the Government to purchase lands at Lugnaquilla with a view to providing a new national park; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31880/26]
488. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration is being given to purchasing lands at Lugnaquilla to provide a new national park; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/26]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in (details supplied) in relation to not being able to get access to fibre broadband due to their houses having direct buried leads, making the installation of fibre broadband more costly and difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31902/26]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (detail supplied) in relation to the provision of fibre broadband in estates that have direct buried leads, making the installation of fibre broadband more costly and difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/26]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to areas that are unable to get fibre broadband installed due to having direct buried leads; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/26]
429. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting with management of a school (details supplied) in relation to the acquisition of a plot of land for a new recreational area; if this is under review within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32936/26]
428. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support a school (details supplied) in relation to the acquisition of a plot of land for a new recreational area; the actions she will take to progress this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32935/26]
427. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can confirm receipt of a proposal from a school (details supplied) in relation to the acquisition of a plot of land for a new recreational area; if this is under review within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32934/26]
426. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the proposal from a school (details supplied) in relation to the acquisition of a plot of land for a new recreational area; the actions she will take to progress this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32933/26]
399. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the planned upgrade for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to progress this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32484/26]
398. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to health and safety concerns in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32483/26]
389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the support mechanisms in place to ensure that repairs are urgently carried out on the roof of a PE hall for a school (details supplied) [32414/26]
388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the application by a school (details supplied) in relation to urgent repairs needed for the roof of their PE hall; the actions she will take to ensure that it is progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/26]
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any work ongoing that seeks to create a reciprocal driving licensing agreement between Ireland, America and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/26]
135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of the Irish-US Driver's License Exchange Campaign Committee; if he will consider facilitating a meeting with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/26]
134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of reciprocal driving licensing agreements between Ireland, America and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/26]
129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) specifically in relation to the provision of EV charging spaces in non-residential buildings (details supplied); if he can confirm whether this regulation refers specifically to electric charging points for cars and not for scooters or bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31935/26]
126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the continued closure of the footbridge at Dalkey DART Station; the timeline for when it will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31883/26]
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the issue that not all road collisions involving a person in the course of work are reported to the Health and Safety Authority; his views on whether this is a deficit in existing reporting requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/26]
124. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if any assessment has been carried out into the number of the 190 people killed on Irish roads in 2025 that were driving for work; whether he considers the current reporting framework adequate, given that not all such deaths are reported to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31875/26]
56. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether the existing policy related to the SEAI solar PV grant scheme that excludes homes built after 2021 is equitable; if this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31862/26]
55. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of expanding the SEAI solar PV grant scheme to include all homes including new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31861/26]
54. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the SEAI solar PV grant scheme; if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the qualifying criteria that prevents homes built after 2021 from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31860/26]
435. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of a dementia registry which would plot where the demand for dementia services is at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31516/26]
434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the support mechanisms in place for the over 4,000 people in Ireland that have early onset dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31503/26]
433. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plans to provide medical cards to people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31502/26]
432. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any plans to provide medical cards to people with a diagnosis of dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31501/26]
431. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the delivery of the model of care for people with dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31500/26]
430. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the details of the Government model of care for people with dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31499/26]
399. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of bodies that have been regulated in relation to breaches of the equal status Acts, the agency that is tasked with enforcing these acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31497/26]
398. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the structures in place to allow people to enforce their rights under the equal status Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31496/26]
397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Horizontal Equal Treatment European Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31495/26]
350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of classifying Alzheimer’s disease as a disability, specifically for the purposes of social welfare supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/26]
349. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of classifying dementia as a disability, specifically for the purposes of social welfare supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31521/26]
348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of classifying early onset dementia as a disability, specifically for the purposes of social welfare supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31520/26]
347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total number of people with a diagnosis of early onset dementia or Alzheimer’s disease that are currently in receipt of social protection financial supports, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31519/26]
346. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total number of people with a diagnosis of early onset dementia or Alzheimer’s disease that are currently in receipt of social protection financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31518/26]
345. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the support mechanisms that are in place for people that are diagnosed with early onset dementia and can no longer work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31517/26]
342. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the financial support mechanisms in place for the over 4,000 people in Ireland that have early onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31509/26]
341. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of providing for cost-of-living supports for people with a diagnosis of early onset dementia, particularly for those very much short of retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31508/26]