Barry Ward
Written
177. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the approval of the BusConnects project as it relates to Shankill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4776/25]
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Barry Ward
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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
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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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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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- constituency Dún Laoghaire 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Barry Ward
Written
178. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any plans to use or research carried out into using the space at or over, Bus Átha Cliath garages, for construction of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/25]
Barry Ward
Written
320. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4778/25]
Barry Ward
Written
321. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the application to expand the facilities for neurodiverse students in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4780/25]
Barry Ward
Written
322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the number of teachers currently employed in Ireland; the number able to teach uniquely through the Irish language; the number of them currently teaching uniquely through the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4784/25]
Barry Ward
Written
388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make provision for municipal districts in the six local authorities that currently do not have any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/25]
Barry Ward
Written
389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider implementing regulations to ensure that no new-build housing will have electricity supplied through overhead wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4788/25]
Barry Ward
Written
436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the application process for a Palestinian national to apply for asylum, including the specific procedure for a person still resident in the occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4282/25]
Barry Ward
Written
462. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the number of vehicles available to An Garda Síochána detailing the type and age of each vehicle and which division it is attached to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/25]
Barry Ward
Written
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the procurement process of vehicles for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4762/25]
Barry Ward
Written
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the number of vehicles in use by An Garda Síochána that are fully electric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4763/25]
Barry Ward
Written
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if he will commit to respecting the unanimous recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice not to remove juries from defamation actions in the proposed defamation legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4768/25]
Barry Ward
Written
506. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to funding the replacement of trees, planted under his Department's afforestation schemes, with biodiverse, native woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/25]
Barry Ward
Written
4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the Government's policy on the independence of Somaliland; if any research or diplomatic efforts have been carried out by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3735/25]
Barry Ward
Written
7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the progress to date on any amendments or new legislation in this regard, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3807/25]
Barry Ward
Written
180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the number of people currently serving custodial sentences in the State, by prison location, the capacity currently occupied in each prison, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3736/25]
Barry Ward
Written
183. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the criteria for transferring prisoners to open prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3752/25]
Barry Ward
Written
187. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people currently employed within the Irish prison service, by role and by prison/office location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3772/25]
Barry Ward
Written
189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the average annual cost of housing a prisoner within the Irish prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3794/25]
Barry Ward
Written
190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the capacity of each of the Irish prison centres, by location, in tabular form; how many are over capacity; how many people are detained in each facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3796/25]
Barry Ward
Written
191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents that have occurred in Irish prisons that have resulted in disciplinary action, per year since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3797/25]
Barry Ward
Written
192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners in the Irish prison system that are subject to isolation restrictions for over 20 hours per day and for over 23 hours per day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3798/25]
Barry Ward
Written
193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the capacity of open prisons in the Irish prison system, by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3799/25]
Barry Ward
Written
194. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff within the Irish prison service that are directly involved in the Prison Service escort corp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3801/25]
Barry Ward
Written
195. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number people currently detained in female prisons within the Irish prison system, by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3802/25]