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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 11 Jun 2026 · to Social
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of allowing for a savings disregard in relation to the means test for carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Social
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the removal of the mean’s test for carer’s allowance as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Social
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the adequacy of financial supports available specifically for families with adult children with high support needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44679/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
301. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the particulars on whether the identity of a deceased person is included in a death certificate; the statutory basis for the inclusion of each particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
302. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of death certificates that were issued in Ireland in 2024 and 2025 in respect of deaths that occurred outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44641/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
303. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of persons appointed and holding an appointment as a registrar of births, stillbirths, deaths and marriages, under section 17(1)(b) of the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44642/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
304. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide the details of persons holding an appointment as a registrar of births, stillbirths, deaths and marriages, under section 17(1)(b) of the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44643/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
305. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time, after the reporting of a death, for a death certificate to be issued in Ireland in 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44645/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
306. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of death certificates that were issued in Ireland in 2024 and 2025 where the death was not reported within three months as required by section 37(1) of the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44646/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of persons appointed and holding an appointment, under section 17(1)(c) of the Civil Registration Act 2004; if she will detail their roles and locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44647/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of death certificates that were issued in Ireland in 2024 and 2025 pursuant to section 40 of the Civil Registration Act 2004, where the death was twelve months or more from the date of registration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44648/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
315. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health to confirm if she received correspondence from a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44667/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
316. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will facilitate a meeting with a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44668/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
317. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if the tail off in services for fully dependent adults once they turn 18 meets the commitments under the carer’s guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44669/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
318. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if the services that exist for fully dependent adults are adequate when compared to those available for those under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44670/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
319. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if the supports that exist for the families of fully dependent adults are adequate when compared to those available for those under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44671/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
320. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if the respite care supports that exist for the families of fully dependent adults are adequate when compared to those available for those under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44672/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
321. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the approximate annual cost to the State of caring for an adult with high support needs in full residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44673/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of an adult with high support needs, fully cared for by their family (details supplied); her views on the adequacy of the supports provided by the State since the person turned 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44674/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any incentives or obligations under review within his Department that would support data centres in the use of renewable energy systems to minimise their reliance on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
8. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any regulations or requirements for data centres to use solar panels or other renewable energy sources to reduce their demand on the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44326/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
9. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the annual usage of gas energy by data centres in Ireland, if this is something that is recorded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44327/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
10. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the annual usage of water by data centres in Ireland; if this is something that is recorded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44328/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the annual usage of electricity by data centres in Ireland, if this is something that is recorded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44329/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
12. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any data centre in Ireland that is associated with a district heating supply to use the excess heat created by their operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44330/26]