411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any plans or research that has been carried out into the merits of providing a family payment scheme that would allow one parent to work in the home and care for their children in cases whereby this would otherwise be impossible due to financial constraints. [66828/26]
257. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours; if this is set out as a requirement in their contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66373/26]
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66375/26]
255. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours can be outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66376/26]
254. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for primary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours has been negotiated with the relevant teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66377/26]
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours; if this is set out as a requirement in their contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66378/26]
252. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours is under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66379/26]
250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours can be outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66381/26]
249. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the basis for the requirement for secondary school teachers to complete Croke Park hours has been negotiated with the relevant teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66383/26]
248. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents and management in a school (details supplied) in relation to the lack of secondary school places available for children attending this primary school. [66357/26]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support schools that are experiencing rapid growth due to significant population increases in their locality; and the way they can be supported to manage this growth in terms of resources. [66358/26]
246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of management in a school (details supplied) in relation to the failure of her Department to maintain support levels and resourcing to match their significant growth in student numbers. [66359/26]
245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider providing for an Irish medium secondary school in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if any assessment of demand has been carried out. [66360/26]
244. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the development of a new secondary school in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she is concerned that the significant growth in population in this area is not being match with school places. [66362/26]
243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a timeline for the development of a new secondary school in Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if she is concerned that the significant growth in population in this area is not being match with school places. [66363/26]
242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any back up plans in relation to the provision of school places in Cherrywood, County Dublin if a new school is not in place for September 2028 when it is known that demand will increase due to significant population growth in this area (details supplied). [66364/26]
191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to protect privacy of sender and receiver in cases whereby they are required to open a package or letter. [67136/26]
190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to minimise the number of letters or packages that need to be opened manually instead of being scanned. [67138/26]
189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has any concerns in relation to the risk of privacy related to the manual opening of letters by customs officials rather than them being scanned. [67139/26]
79. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any Department-led initiative in relation to future proof employment legislation in the ever-changing jobs market due to AI technology changes. [66645/26]
30. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any engagement he has had with the major tech companies that are operating in Ireland in relation to the ever-changing jobs market due to AI technology changes and the impact it may have on their Irish workforce. [66649/26]
151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); and a timeline for its implementation here. [66328/26]
741. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65320/26]
737. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65350/26]
734. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the existing grant supports for people with mobility issues to make private homes accessible are fair, specifically in terms of the means testing applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65191/26]
733. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding proposals to review the means testing parameters related to grant support for people with mobility issues to make private homes accessible. [65192/26]
732. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding grant measures available to support persons with mobility issues that need to upgrade their homes to make them more accessible, in tabular form. [65193/26]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65315/26]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65345/26]
429. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any engagement he has had with the insurance sector in relation to the insurability of wheelchairs in Ireland in terms of the liability for wheelchair users for any damage that may be caused by the use of their wheelchair. [65361/26]
428. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the insurability of wheelchairs in Ireland in terms of the liability for wheelchair users for any damage that may be caused by the use of their wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65358/26]
421. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65316/26]
420. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65346/26]
401. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to Budget 2027 requests by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their proposal to extend standard health expense tax relief to counselling and psychotherapy fees. [64915/26]
397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of removing VAT on counselling and psychotherapy services to make these services more affordable. [64918/26]
396. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Department of Health in relation to the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to remove VAT on counselling and psychotherapy services to make these services more affordable. [64924/26]
395. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any engagement he had with the Department of Health in relation to the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to extend standard health expence tax relief to counselling and psychotherapy fees to make these services more affordable. [64926/26]
394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of extending standard health expense tax relief to counselling and psychotherapy fees to make these services more affordable. [64922/26]
393. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to Budget 2027 requests by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to removal of VAT on counselling and psychotherapy services. [64914/26]
379. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64390/26]
1530. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their asks to continue funding under the New Communities Funding for Volunteer Centres. [65774/26]
1529. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of creating a multiannual fund for the volunteer sector under the New Communities Funding for Volunteer Centres. [65775/26]
1528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided to date under the New Communities Funding for Volunteer Centres broken down by year and county. [65776/26]
1526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65323/26]
1524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65353/26]
1513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65318/26]
1436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the existing grant supports for persons with mobility issues to make private homes accessible are fair, specifically in terms of the means testing applied. [65768/26]
1282. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any research ongoing in her Department into the merits of financially supporting alternative menopause treatments for women who cannot take HRT for medical reasons. [64938/26]
1281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of financially supporting alternative menopause treatments for women who cannot take HRT for medical reasons. [64939/26]
1277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of women seeking alternative menopause treatments due to them being unable to take HRT for medical reasons, specifically in relation to the significant financial burden the cost of these treatments place on them. [64940/26]