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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 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis. [11842/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding. [11868/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
252. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by her Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11798/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by her Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11816/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
254. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from her Department on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11834/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
255. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any direct lobbying she has received from any NGO in relation to her annual funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11858/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had with the American authorities in relation to the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11874/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
257. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her Department's work to ensure the fair treatment of an Irish citizen (details supplied) regarding their ongoing detention in the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11875/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
258. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the diplomatic efforts that have been put in place regarding the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11876/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had with the British Foreign Secretary in relation to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11977/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had with her colleagues on the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11979/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. [11980/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she proposes to raise the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong at an EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11981/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any diplomatic work ongoing within her Department in relation to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11983/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she proposes to meet with the family of Jimmy Lai in relation to his sentencing in Hong Kong; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11985/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to meet with any religious groups that have raised specific concerns into how the image of St. Bridget was used in an advert produced by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12329/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11792/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
301. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
302. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by her Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11794/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by her Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11812/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
334. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from her Department on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11830/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
335. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any direct lobbying she has received from any NGO in relation to her annual funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
361. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11651/26]