242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied) is in breach of competition rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23224/26]
241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on whether the existing situation with regard to the sale of tickets to concerts, sports matches and other events, predominantly by a single company (details supplied) amounts to a monopoly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23223/26]
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if any consideration ongoing into providing for similar measures that are set out in this Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/26]
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if work is ongoing within his Department with regard to achieving the same objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/26]
222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the name of the insurers that have now signed up to the voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/26]
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of establishing embassies in all EU accession countries with a view to increasing diplomatic relations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22371/26]
107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the diplomatic mechanisms in place to support any Irish citizen that is detained in relation to their immigration status in the United States of America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/26]
34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the establishment of a national umbrella organisation for women’s sheds, similar to what is in existence for men’s sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22370/26]
12. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding supports provided at a local level in community centres targeted at addressing social exclusion; if he will consider increasing funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22369/26]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22902/26]
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/26]
457. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22897/26]
456. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/26]
418. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22898/26]
417. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/26]
416. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) or any other health group in relation to the proposal to allow for the provision of veoza (fezolinetant) under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22856/26]
415. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the HSE in relation to the proposal to allow for the provision of veoza (fezolinetant) under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22855/26]
414. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the research carried out by her Department into the benefits of the use of veoza (fezolinetant) in the treatment of cancer patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22854/26]
413. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to calls to allow for the provision of veoza (fezolinetant) under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22853/26]
307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22889/26]
306. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the number of employees in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22867/26]
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22888/26]
262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22866/26]
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22900/26]
198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of employees in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22880/26]
188. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22903/26]
187. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/26]
154. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/26]
153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22878/26]
152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a social housing passport can be considered; to outline the options for a person who has over 10 years on one local authority list but has settled into the community of a different local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22784/26]
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22891/26]
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/26]
132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22893/26]
131. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22871/26]
73. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a timeline for the completion of her review of the role of special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22503/26]
72. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the calls of school principals who wish to feed into the review of the role of special needs assistants in their schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22502/26]
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the way in which school principals can feed into the review of Circular 0030/2014 with regard to the role of special needs assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22501/26]
70. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria under consideration as part of the review of Circular 0030/2014 with regard to the role of special needs assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22500/26]
69. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the review of Circular 0030/2014 with regard to the role of special needs assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22499/26]
68. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the review of the role of a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22498/26]
66. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/26]
65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22872/26]
61. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22901/26]
60. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/26]
49. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22895/26]
48. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/26]
33. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22985/26]
32. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22984/26]
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/26]
25. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22870/26]