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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 19 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the creative schools arts initiative; if this will be expanded to include fee-paying schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11480/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
857. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any initiative proposed by his Department that seeks to address long-term vacancy in privately owned housing units [11190/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
975. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give consideration to implementing mandatory parallel domestic water systems (blue-grey-brown) in new builds, to reduce demands for treated water in domestic settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
976. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department can provide information on the current capacity of the Poolbeg and Shanganagh wastewater treatment facilities, the level they are currently operating at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
977. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will require sustainable urban drainage systems to be installed in all new homes with a view to rolling them out, by retrofitting, to all homes in the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12797/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
978. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide for municipal districts in the six local authorities that currently do not have them (details supplied) in order to improve decision-making within these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12799/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
979. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any submissions to improve and replace Dublin's Victorian sewer system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12800/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1123. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 4 March 2025, if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to IT issues in the application process for non-EU residents applying for citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1173. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding any research his Department has carried out into the merits of making parental alienation a legal offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the restoration of criminal legal aid fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12798/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding plans for the provision of an International Protection Accommodation Service centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10997/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1414. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position 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. [12103/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1686. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the review into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11628/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1833. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider amending the State-funded grant for the provision of a prosthesis for women who have gone through mastectomy surgery (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12302/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1845. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a target launch date for the rollout of State-funded hormone replacement therapy (details supplied); the efforts being made to ensure that this deadline is met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12392/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1885. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the merits of reviewing the qualifying criteria for medical cards; if those with diagnosed long-term illnesses could be considered for inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12641/25]
Barry Ward Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/25]
Barry Ward Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
43. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the merit of introducing a new law that would require all advertising on Irish television and radio stations to be made within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9146/25]
Barry Ward Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
103. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the extension of access to free contraception as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8997/25]
Barry Ward Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
164. 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. [8996/25]
Barry Ward Oral 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
102. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any initiative his Department is progressing to improve passenger safety on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8931/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that all public transport is fully accessible to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the knock-on impact to Irish charities (details supplied) due to the cut in USAID; if he plans to meet with these groups to discuss the way to bridge this funding gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9462/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of buses to Dublin Airport from the Dún Laoghaire constituency; if he will meet with the NTA to push for an improved service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9188/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Finance
293. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9003/25]