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Barry Ward

Fine Gael Dún Laoghaire TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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3,718
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
143,980
words spoken in the chamber
Across 316 contributions
364
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
380
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 3,718 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 316 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 62 0
February 2025 74 18
March 2025 62 19
April 2025 107 7
May 2025 69 20
June 2025 88 12
July 2025 201 20
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 177 15
October 2025 114 22
November 2025 199 23
December 2025 259 30
January 2026 315 14
February 2026 364 12
March 2026 271 24
April 2026 457 13
May 2026 294 12
June 2026 156 12
July 2026 95 5
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 258 12
October 2026 96 26

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 193 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dún Laoghaire 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns from those in receipt of the basic income for artists payment regarding the lack of certainty beyond February 2026; if a multiannual fund can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37167/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
473. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding funding for the independent film & television sector in Ireland; the measures he will be putting in place in light of the decision to not proceed with a levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37332/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
546. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of local authorities that have fully drawn down their funding allocation under the tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
547. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties purchased under the tenant in situ scheme at a national level in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37857/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
548. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of properties purchased under the tenant in situ scheme at a national level since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
549. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total amount of money spent at a national level under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
550. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the total amount of money spent at a national level under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the average purchase price of a property purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Housing
552. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the average purchase price of a property purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme since this scheme was launched, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Belarussian citizens currently resident in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37114/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
608. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any Belarussian citizens currently seeking international protection in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Belarussian citizens granted international protection in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37116/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
610. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the requirements for a Belarussian citizen travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37117/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visas issued to Belarusian citizens in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
678. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual resource allocation to the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37870/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
679. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff allocated to the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37871/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
680. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of passport checks conducted at Dublin Airport in 2022, 2023, 2024 and the first half of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
681. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is not a dedicated channel in Irish airports for travellers arriving into Ireland from within the Ireland-UK free travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37873/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
682. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis for requiring travellers arriving into Ireland from within the Ireland-UK free travel area, to present a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37874/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
683. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the documents, other than a passport, that are acceptable for establishing nationality or residence, for travellers arriving into Ireland from within the Ireland-UK free travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37875/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Children
740. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding creches not participating in the core funding scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents who will by extension not benefit from the fee cap coming in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37662/25]
Barry Ward Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Finance
193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of business owners in the outdoor recreation sector and other sectors regarding the prohibitive cost of insurance; the actions he is taking to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36893/25]
Barry Ward Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Education
213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of Gaelscoileanna operating within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36748/25]
Barry Ward Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Education
214. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of Gaelcholáistí operating within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36749/25]
Barry Ward Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Education
215. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of children attending Gaelscoileanna within the country, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36750/25]