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Charles Ward

100% RDR Donegal TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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392
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
72,453
words spoken in the chamber
Across 233 contributions
308
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
103
topics asked about
Across 19 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 392 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 233 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 1 1
February 2025 29 20
March 2025 14 10
April 2025 16 7
May 2025 10 15
June 2025 17 13
July 2025 21 8
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 5 11
October 2025 31 8
November 2025 47 12
December 2025 8 29
January 2026 25 16
February 2026 9 10
March 2026 30 13
April 2026 38 15
May 2026 25 9
June 2026 21 10
July 2026 9 8
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 12 5
October 2026 24 11

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 124 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 Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party 100% RDR 29 November 2024 to now
Charles Ward Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
679. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time permanent job offers that Letterkenny University Hospital made to newly graduated physiotherapists to work in the hospital in 2025; and the number of persons that accepted these offers, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53680/25]
Charles Ward Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
680. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time permanent job offers that Letterkenny University Hospital made to newly graduated radiographers to work in the hospital in 2025; of the number of jobs offered, the number of persons that accepted the offer, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53681/25]
Charles Ward Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
682. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the current emergency out of hours mental health services that are currently available in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53692/25]
Charles Ward Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Housing
90. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there has been no formal request to the SCSI for an update to the report on construction costs for the enhanced defective concrete block scheme; to provide a timeline for when such a request might be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52259/25]
Charles Ward Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
93. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to develop or reinstate railway services in Donegal; whether any progress has been made in the north west since the publication of the all-island strategic rail review last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52139/25]
Charles Ward Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
774. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate actions being taken to address the understaffing and funding issues within Tusla; the means by which she plans to address the understaffing in the north west, specifically regarding caseloads of children in foster care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51503/25]
Charles Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
704. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of the average processing time for employment permit appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46593/25]
Charles Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Rural
2765. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional funding has been allocated for the local improvement scheme in Donegal in 2025; the number of outstanding local improvement scheme roads in Donegal; if he will review the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46580/25]
Charles Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Rural
2766. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will re-establish the Scéim na mBóithre Áise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46583/25]
Charles Ward Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
434. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Letterkenny bus station in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41852/25]
Charles Ward Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1490. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests his Department has received from Donegal County Council seeking funding to purchase additional fire appliances and-or emergency specialist equipment for Donegal fire services in each of the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of funding requests that were approved, in tabular form; and if he w…
Charles Ward Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2348. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the CDNTs within CHO1 that currently have vacant psychologist posts; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41853/25]
Charles Ward Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2349. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians, by grade based at Donegal east children's disability network team in and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41854/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Defence
251. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if suitable qualified civilian personnel can apply to join the Defence Forces school of music; if not, if all posts within the school of music are reserved for sworn members of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
401. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishments that OPW carried out at Donegal Castle in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
402. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title working in Donegal Castle; the number of vacancies by job title currently at Donegal Castle; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Social
666. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE community welfare officers based in Donegal in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
847. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social care workers based at Inishowen children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
848. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative staff by job title working in each CDNT based within Donegal in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39667/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
996. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the addiction services currently available in County Donegal for young people and children aged under 18; the number of patients served; the current waiting list for these services; the services they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39652/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
997. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists based at Letterkenny primary care centre in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
998. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE physiotherapist by grade based at Bundoran health centre in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39654/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
999. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO1 where HSE funded audiologists are based in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39655/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
1000. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars based at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2023,2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39656/25]
Charles Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
1001. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to establish a minor injuries clinic in Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39661/25]