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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 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in primary school, by county and employment status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1228/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in secondary schools, by county and employment status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1229/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in secondary schools that are located in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the total number of teachers employed by her Department in primary schools that are located in the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1231/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the number of teachers assigned to a school (details supplied) broken down by full-time and part-time roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1194. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of families that have children attending a school (details supplied) related to accessing school transport, the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1233/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1203. 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 significant waiting lists for a special class in a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1428/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the provision of a third special class in a school (details supplied) that had been committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1429/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a timeline for the provision of a third special class in a school (details supplied) that had been committed to previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1430/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will facilitate a meeting between Department officials and the management of a school (details supplied) in relation to increase the provision of special school places in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1431/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the merits of creating a requirement for all schools to ensure that all job applicants receive a reply to a job application, regardless of their success in the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1675/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a review of the existing policy regarding recognition on the salary scale for teachers that qualified in Ireland but have spent extended periods teaching abroad; if this is being considered as a means of encouraging Irish teachers to return from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1676/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative that seeks to encourage qualified teachers that are living abroad to return to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1677/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1978/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their work on seizure safe schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2378/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any research ongoing within her Department in relation to seizure safe schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2379/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1269. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will agree to meet with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their work on seizure safe schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2380/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the reopening of applications under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73949/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the provision of an all-weather dome structure to cover an existing pitch facility can be applied for under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73950/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to funding shortfalls for a venue funded by the Arts Council (details supplied); and the actions he will take to ensure the long-term funding of this venue [1970/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1331. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage with the Arts Council in relation to funding for a venue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1971/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1984/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1545. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of eliminating the means test for the carer’s allowance; the research his Department has carried out into this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74849/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether the information campaigns carried out to date in relation to the auto enrolment pension scheme have been sufficient to ensure widespread knowledge of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1774/26]