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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
Show as a table
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 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
485. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a targeted fund to support the rollout of USB-C charging ports for passengers on Irish Rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62373/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
545. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review ongoing of legislation related to the allowance for members of An Garda Síochána to engage in the high speed pursuit of vehicles driving the wrong way on any road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61959/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
546. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any review ongoing of legislation related to the allowance for members of An Garda Síochána to engage in the high speed pursuit of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61958/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
586. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of storing the fleet of 132 electric buses that have not been brought into use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63755/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
587. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric buses out of the fleet of 132 (details supplied) that are currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63756/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
588. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to ensure that all electric buses are brought into operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63754/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
589. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the NTA in relation to bringing electric buses into use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63753/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
611. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric buses out of the fleet of 132 (details supplied) that have never been in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63757/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
613. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that there is not a repeat of the situation whereby 132 electric buses were purchased by the NTA but could not be put into use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63761/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
614. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the timeline for the fleet of 132 electric buses (details supplied) to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63759/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
693. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59868/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
694. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any expert feedback sought as part of the review of capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59873/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
696. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the issues under consideration as part of the review of capital acquisition tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59874/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Finnish Government in relation to providing for a seed investment account for all newborns in Finland (details supplied); if a similar scheme has been considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Portuguese Government in relation to providing for a seed investment account for all newborns in Portugal (details supplied); if a similar scheme has been considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62393/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
791. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a group (details supplied), in relation to their campaign to amend inheritance tax parameters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62454/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
792. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of inheritance tax in Ireland; the consultation with experts in this field as part of that process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62453/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
793. 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. [62452/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
794. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding research carried out by his Department into amending Capital Acquisitions Tax exemption levels and related group thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62451/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
795. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the help to buy scheme is operating as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61951/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the help to buy scheme that would account for a couple seeking to buy a house where only one has previously owned property, resulting in the couple not being in a position to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61954/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the help to buy scheme (details supplied); if any flexibility possible in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61953/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
801. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review ongoing of the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61950/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
839. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the removal of the deemed disposal rule in the context of investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63630/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
840. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of removing the deemed disposal rule in the context of investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63629/26]