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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 Transport
362. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the last time a review was carried out of the appeal mechanism for the penalty points system for road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11653/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport 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. [11807/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
370. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport 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. [11825/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
371. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport 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. [11843/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
372. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport 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. [11870/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
431. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 5 February 2026, the provisions that are put in place in the event that a cargo ship or other shipping vessel spills intentionally or in error spills any amount of oil from their tanks in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12665/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
449. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of inheritance tax within his Department; the parameters for this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
450. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding a timeline for the publication of his review into inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
451. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11616/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
452. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out into the cost of eliminating the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11678/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
453. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out into the cost to the Exchequer of reducing the higher rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
454. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any research carried out into the cost to the Exchequer of amending the income tax brackets that would increase the income threshold before hitting the higher income tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [11797/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [11815/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [11833/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
471. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [11856/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
512. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [11803/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [11821/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
514. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [11839/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
515. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [11865/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
558. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [11796/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
559. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [11814/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
560. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [11832/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
561. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [11855/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
575. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 under the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12729/26]