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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 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
551. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the provision of counselling and mental health supports in primary schools. [64953/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative in place that seeks to meet the demand for Irish-medium secondary schools at a national level. [65145/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
572. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative in place that seeks to meet the demand for Irish-medium primary schools at a national level. [65144/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative in place that seeks to meet the demand for Irish-medium primary schools at a local level in areas where demand has been proven. [65146/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
575. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that seeks to specifically increase the provision of Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65153/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
576. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that seeks to specifically increase the provision of Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65152/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
577. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65151/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the percentage of children attending Gaelscoileanna as a percentage of overall primary school children, by county, in tabular form. [65150/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
579. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding Department-led assessment of demand for Irish-medium secondary schools. [65149/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
580. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding Department-led assessment of demand for Irish-medium primary schools. [65148/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
581. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding initiatives in place that seek to meet the demand for Irish-medium secondary schools at a local level in areas where demand has been proven. [65147/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
606. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth in cases in which a building under her control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; her plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65344/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
607. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under her control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65314/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
645. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65342/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
646. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65312/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
650. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had an organisation (details supplied) in relation to an agreed roadmap. [65543/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the agreed roadmap for integrating organisations. [65549/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
652. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the agreed roadmap for integrating other organisations. [65548/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
653. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms being put in place to ensure the committed timeline for the agreed roadmap for integrating organisations (details supplied). [65545/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
654. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any assessment or review of the circumstances related to the recent resignation of the Chairperson Integration Committee overseeing the amalgamation of organisations (details supplied). [65544/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Housing
671. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms in place to ensure that there are sufficient community and green spaces in place as part of the wider community in conjunction with the construction of new housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64417/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Housing
672. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that any green or community spaces in new housing developments are available as soon as tenants move in and there is no crossover delay before it is available for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64415/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Housing
674. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that any green or community spaces in new housing developments are maintained and kept clean to ensure continued community use; and if he will make a statemen on the matter. [64413/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Housing
675. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that any green or community spaces in new housing developments are usable and accessible to all residents; and if he will make a statemen on the matter. [64412/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Social
767. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1545 of 13 January 2026, the approximate financial cost to the State of removing the means test for carers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64993/26]