TDs / Charles Ward

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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
Show as a table
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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
30 Sep 2026 Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage
Amendment put
Yes Lost
29 Sep 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
Yes Lost
23 Sep 2026 Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
23 Sep 2026 Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"
Yes Lost
16 Sep 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
28 Aug 2026 Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution
Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution is hereby negatived and that the mot
No Carried
28 Aug 2026 Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution
Amendment put
Yes Lost
28 Aug 2026 Business of Dáil
Question put
No Carried
14 Jul 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
8 Jul 2026 Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
8 Jul 2026 Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
30 Jun 2026 Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
No Carried
30 Jun 2026 Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
30 Jun 2026 Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
No Carried
30 Jun 2026 Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
30 Jun 2026 Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
30 Jun 2026 Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
No Carried

A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.