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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 21 May 2025 · to Justice
96. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to Denmark's formal recognition of parental alienation; if any lessons can be learned from their approach in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/25]
Barry Ward Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
167. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding supports for dry stock farmers in the Dublin region, particularly in the Scalp and Ballyman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25603/25]
Barry Ward Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
415. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the trend in mathematics performance results (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25174/25]
Barry Ward Written 20 May 2025 · to Social
593. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the four-year limit on the refund of PRSI as set out in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2009; the basis for this decision; if the time period is under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/25]
Barry Ward Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
711. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the types of offences committed by minors that led to arrests over the period 2024 to date in 2025, by county and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26004/25]
Barry Ward Written 20 May 2025 · to Children
770. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25770/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
67. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the marine protected areas Bill; if he proposes to progress this piece of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 May 2025 · to Education
219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the permanent school building project for a school (details supplied); when the project will go to tender; the timeline for the completion of the project; the length of time the school will remain in its temporary location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24926/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
243. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the merits of introducing new building regulations that would require any public building with toilet access to have baby-changing facilities in both male and female toilets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/25]
Barry Ward Written 14 May 2025 · to Enterprise
76. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland’s competitiveness relative to other EU countries; his views on whether our competitiveness is sufficient in that context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/25]
Barry Ward Written 14 May 2025 · to Housing
103. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 7 May 2025, through which formal notification procedure the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) regulations will be notified to the European Commission; whether this will be via the Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS) or another mechanism; and if he will make a stateme…
Barry Ward Written 14 May 2025 · to Housing
104. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme; if he plans to increase the level of funding allocated to Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to support this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the possible provision of public rapid injury clinics (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Education
555. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if this apparent discrepancy will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23246/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Education
611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an issue related to the Leaving Certificate timetable (details supplied); if any allowances can be made for any student impacted by this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24257/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
960. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs as committed to in the Programme for Government, the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23515/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
961. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places in the Glasthule area in Dublin; the work being done by her Department to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23517/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
962. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the shortage of afterschool places in the Dublin region, if any research is ongoing into the need to increase this provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23518/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
965. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the supports being provided to people working in early years and afterschool care services to ensure fair pay and working conditions and encourage people to maintain and take up new employment in this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23553/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24198/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
28. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents and community organisations in Shankill regarding the BusConnects project and the impact it will have on Shankill village and the surrounding area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22409/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
54. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to statistics provided by the RSA that outlines that the Dún Laoghaire driving test centre has the second longest average wait time in the country at 34 weeks; the actions he will take to work with the RSA to address this backlog in this centre and at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22410/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
113. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the development of the marine tourism strategy, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 May 2025 · to Defence
201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17916/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the reports of the mistreatment of customers by an airline (details supplied); if he is concerned of the potential impact that this policy may have on attracting tourists to the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/25]