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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 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
583. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any assessment has been carried out into the cost of providing one SNA in every primary school classroom in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9823/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
584. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the benefit of having at least one SNA in every primary school classroom in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9824/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
585. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the annual wage structure of an SNA; if any assessment of years of service, experience and qualifications is included in this reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9825/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
586. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the school in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; if a permanent site can be provided for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9829/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
587. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school management in relation to the lack of permanent accommodation within the National Rehabilitation Hospital school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9830/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
588. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of students assigned to the school in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9831/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
589. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of staff assigned to the school in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9832/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
590. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the location of all schools that are located within hospitals to accommodate children in longer term medical care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9833/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
591. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently assigned to schools that are located within hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9834/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
592. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff that are currently assigned to schools located within hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9835/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
598. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the extension and upgrade to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9859/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
599. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the omission of a school (details supplied) from her Department’s priority list of building development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9860/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
600. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with school management in a school (details supplied) in relation to previous commitments to carry out an extension and upgrade to the school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9861/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
601. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the frustration of school management in a school (details supplied) in relation to previous commitments to carry out an extension and upgrade to the school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9862/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
602. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the basis for the decision to not include a school (details supplied) in her Department’s priority list of building development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9863/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
615. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any review has been carried out in her Department in relation to the New Brunswick model of fully inclusive education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10125/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
616. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any comparative analysis is being carried out in relation to the way the UK approaches inclusivity in SEN education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10126/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
617. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any comparative analysis is being carried out in relation to the way other EU countries approach inclusivity in SEN education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10127/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
618. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any review is being carried out into the parameters of the SNA role in classrooms that would expand the current remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10128/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
619. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any review is being carried out into Circular 30/2014 related to the role of SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10129/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
620. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a mid-year review within schools in terms of their needs related to SNAs and other resources that may have changed since the start of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10130/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Culture
682. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the pension increase for retired employees of a company (details supplied); if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Culture
683. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can outline a timeframe for when he was sent recommendations in relation to the proposed pension increase for retired employees of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Culture
684. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has or if he will engage with retired employees of a company (details supplied) regarding the pension increase that was recommended for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/26]
Barry Ward Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Social
768. 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 carers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10407/26]