690. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the adequacy of existing protections for teachers and other school staff if they are forced to retire due to an injury they suffered in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12624/26]
689. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the adequacy of existing protections for teachers and other school staff if they are injured in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12623/26]
610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any direct lobbying she has received from any NGO in relation to her annual funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11853/26]
609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from her Department on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11831/26]
608. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by her Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11813/26]
607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by her Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11795/26]
583. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any grant funding available that an organisation (details supplied) could apply for to support the provision of community youth outreach schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12725/26]
579. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the total amount paid out to date in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/26]
578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 but were rejected under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/26]
577. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 and have not yet been paid out under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12731/26]
576. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has fully processed and paid out in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12730/26]
575. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12729/26]
561. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11855/26]
560. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/26]
559. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/26]
558. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11796/26]
515. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11865/26]
514. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/26]
513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/26]
512. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11803/26]
471. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11856/26]
470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/26]
469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/26]
468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11797/26]
454. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out into the cost to the Exchequer of amending the income tax brackets that would increase the income threshold before hitting the higher income tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/26]
453. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out into the cost to the Exchequer of reducing the higher rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/26]
452. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out into the cost of eliminating the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11678/26]
451. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11616/26]
450. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a timeline for the publication of his review into inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/26]
449. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of inheritance tax within his Department; the parameters for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/26]
431. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 5 February 2026, the provisions that are put in place in the event that a cargo ship or other shipping vessel spills intentionally or in error spills any amount of oil from their tanks in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12665/26]
372. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/26]
371. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11843/26]
370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/26]
369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11807/26]
362. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the appeal mechanism for the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11653/26]
361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11651/26]
335. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any direct lobbying she has received from any NGO in relation to her annual funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/26]
334. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from her Department on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11830/26]
333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by her Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11812/26]
332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by her Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11794/26]
302. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/26]
301. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/26]
300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/26]
299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11792/26]
273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to meet with any religious groups that have raised specific concerns into how the image of St. Bridget was used in an advert produced by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12329/26]
267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she proposes to meet with the family of Jimmy Lai in relation to his sentencing in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11985/26]
266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any diplomatic work ongoing within her Department in relation to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11983/26]
265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she proposes to raise the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong at an EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11981/26]
264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. [11980/26]