Charles Ward
Written
3244. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the budget that has been allocated in 2026 to deliver the National Stroke Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26625/26]
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Charles Ward
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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
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Who they ask
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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
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- constituency Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
- party 100% RDR 29 November 2024 to now
Charles Ward
Written
3245. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year costs of providing three additional rapid response vehicles on a 24-7 basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26626/26]
Charles Ward
Written
3246. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant maxillofacial surgeons working in the health service; her plans to expand this number; the international recommended best practice ratio of consultant maxillofacial surgeons to population; and Ireland's ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26627/26]
Charles Ward
Written
3247. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists and urology registrars based at Letterkenny University Hospital as of 7 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26628/26]
Charles Ward
Written
214. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to expand Ireland's diplomatic presence across Japan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21995/26]
Charles Ward
Written
625. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a detailed breakdown of the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme, which commenced in July 2023 under the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; the number of homeowners in County Mayo that have received a formal remediation option determination from the Housing Agency or th…
Charles Ward
Written
626. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the determinations under the defective concrete blocks scheme that were made under the enhanced scheme, and from the previous scheme, for Mayo homeowners, with a breakdown by options 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and any blended options, including the corresponding dates of determination and issuance of grant approval; and if he w…
Charles Ward
Written
627. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria or methodology used to prioritise the order in which appeals are processed regarding the defective concrete blocks scheme; and the reason there appears to be significant variation in processing times, such that some appeals submitted six, nine or more months after others, have been determined, while earlier appeals may…
Charles Ward
Written
628. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to ensure consistency, transparency and fairness in the processing of appeals; and whether his Department intends to publish processing timelines or a standard framework for appeals to provide homeowners with clarity on expected waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22209/26]
Charles Ward
Written
629. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to cases where homeowners are excluded from the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme due to the absence of a certificate of completion prior to 2021, despite the fact that construction of the dwelling was halted due the discovery of defective concrete, rather than any act of abandonment by…
Charles Ward
Written
630. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline whether any legislative amendments or administrative measures are currently being considered to address situations where homeowners are effectively excluded from the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme due to technical compliance issues, despite clear evidence that works ceased due to defective materials; and…
Charles Ward
Written
705. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated full year costs if 1,200 new Gardaí were recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/26]
Charles Ward
Written
706. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí within Donegal Division that have been trained in Public Order Commander Course in the years of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21992/26]
Charles Ward
Written
830. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of CDNTs that have at least three WTE Dietitians allocated to them, in tabular form;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21989/26]
Charles Ward
Written
831. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE behaviour therapist posts filled at Donegal South West Children's Disability Network Team as of 30 January 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21990/26]
Charles Ward
Written
942. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a first appointment to see a speech and language therapist at Letterkenny Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21993/26]
Charles Ward
Written
943. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE intensive care nurses based at Letterkenny University Hospital as of 3 February 2026; if this number will be further increased this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21994/26]
Charles Ward
Written
944. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists based at Donegal Town Primary Care Centre as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21996/26]
Charles Ward
Written
945. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE occupational therapists based at Newtowncunningham Primary Care Centre as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21997/26]
Charles Ward
Written
946. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists based at Buncrana Primary Care Centre as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21998/26]
Charles Ward
Written
947. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric physiotherapists based at Letterkenny Primary Care Centre as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21999/26]
Charles Ward
Written
948. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Ballyshannon primary care centre as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22000/26]
Charles Ward
Written
949. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians based at Glenties primary care centre as of 18 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22001/26]
Charles Ward
Written
563. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether employment permit applicants in the manufacturing sector are covered by a sectoral employment order; whether applicants in the manufacturing sector are subjected to the same rates of pay and obligations as applicants in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18740/26]
Charles Ward
Written
1077. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications under the original defective concrete blocks grant scheme that reached the maximum grant payable under that scheme; the number of such cases in each local authority area administering the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/26]