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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 21 Jan 2026 · to Health
311. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the timeline as to when she was made aware of the largescale baby formula recall (details supplied); the procedure that was followed in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4755/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Health
312. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the safeguards that are in place to minimise the impact of a largescale baby formula recall (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4756/26]
Barry Ward Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Health
313. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the Irish suppliers of baby formula involved in the mass recall to ensure a minimal impact to families and infants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4757/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any proposals to provide for additional regulations, policies and protections to increase safeguarding of children/young adults online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3343/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the need to develop a new, high-performance HQ for an organisation (details supplied); his views on whether this would be of benefit for sailors of all ages and abilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3344/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will undertake to individually visit the member states of the European Union, and meet with counterparts and parliamentarians in each, before the start of the Irish presidency of the European Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3381/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Climate
247. 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. [3851/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant drone attack on our airports or any other significant capital infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3461/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on her Department's offices and institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3462/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence her views on the adequacy of the existing level of equipment available to the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3463/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any proposals to increase capital expenditure on military equipment for the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3464/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any assessment of the readiness and preparedness of the Defence Forces in the context of an increasingly volatile international climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3465/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any engagement she has had with her EU counterparts in relation to the increasingly volatile international climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3466/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Defence
269. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the level of expenditure on defence compared to our EU counterparts, by percentage of overall Exchequer expenditure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3467/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Finance
380. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the help to buy scheme concerning the upper monetary cap; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4488/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Finance
381. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review being carried out of the help to buy scheme and the monetary limits applied, particularly in the context of increasing house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4489/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Finance
382. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the help to buy scheme, specifically in areas where the cost of purchasing a home is higher than the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4490/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Finance
383. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to cases whereby applicants to the help to buy scheme qualify under all criteria but cannot find a suitable home under the €500,000 spending cap; if any flexibility can be applied in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4491/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Finance
384. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the help to buy scheme purchase threshold; if there has been any consideration given to increasing this threshold for properties purchased in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4492/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
450. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the implementation of 16.7% uplift on personal injury guidelines following the independent report carried out by the Injuries Resolution Board, which was launched by the Minister on 16 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3426/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
494. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a visit to a school (details supplied) that has a significant cohort of students with additional needs, to discuss the principal’s concerns in relation to support from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3508/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
495. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the principal in a school (details supplied) in relation to the shortage of SNA support for children that qualify for this additional support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3509/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
496. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to an ongoing review of the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied); if she will engage with the NCSE to ensure that this school is supported and retains its allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3510/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
497. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the existing SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) to ensure that the students and staff in the school have the support they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/26]
Barry Ward Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
498. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the fairness of the system applied by the NCSE in relation to the provision of SNA support per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3512/26]