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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 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31358/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31376/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31394/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Culture
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Culture
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31374/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Culture
147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Culture
149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of introducing a levy to revenues generated by social media companies in Ireland with a view to funding effective and extensive regulation of those; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31481/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Housing
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31364/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Housing
164. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Housing
165. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Social
185. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31368/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Social
186. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31386/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Social
187. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31365/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of legislation to overturn historical convictions for homosexuality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31463/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
210. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any proposals in relation to the provision of redress to persons convicted of crimes related to homosexuality in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31464/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of people that were convicted of crimes related to homosexuality in the past, by offence; the approximate dates of those offences by decade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31465/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to ensure that minority groups are protected from hate speech and incitement of hatred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to ensure that members of the LGBTQ+ community are protected from hate speech and incitement of hatred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31467/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
214. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any plans to make legislative provision to tackle hate speech and incitement to hatred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
215. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether there is a requirement for updated legislation in relation to tackling hate speech and incitement to hatred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31480/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
220. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31371/26]