TDs / Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett
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1,583
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
153,844
words spoken in the chamber
Across 941 contributions
216
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
278
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 1,583 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 941 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 12 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 65 | 141 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 67 |
| April 2025 | 100 | 31 |
| May 2025 | 109 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 97 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 127 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 56 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 50 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 82 | 62 |
| December 2025 | 71 | 54 |
| January 2026 | 107 | 95 |
| February 2026 | 125 | 83 |
| March 2026 | 98 | 48 |
| April 2026 | 57 | 62 |
| May 2026 | 58 | 114 |
| June 2026 | 73 | 53 |
| July 2026 | 131 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 97 | 62 |
| October 2026 | 37 | 41 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 666 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
- constituency Dún Laoghaire 29 November 2024 to now
- party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
179. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that PET-CT scanners are available in every public hospital providing cancer treatment services and reduce reliance on private healthcare providers for this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28467/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
225. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her plans to address infrastructure and capacity deficits for cancer services as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28468/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
495. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the current release of the primary school survey results appears to exclude significant data cohorts, specifically parents of children in multi-denominational schools and the early years/preschool sectors (details supplied); if she will clarify when the full data will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28…
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
556. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a report was ever written on the stakeholder forum for the film industry held in Dublin in February 2024, in line with commitments at the time; and if so, if it has been published and where it can be accessed. [28523/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
636. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the delays in Garda vetting; if he will examine ways in which the backlog can be reduced, and review the delays in the system and work with AGS to introduce a faster process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
707. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage for the take up of applicants for Protestant as compared to Catholic institutions, for those institutions currently eligible, for the mother and baby institutional redress scheme. [28578/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
708. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Government will review the exclusion of those children who spent less than 180 days in institutions for the mother and baby institutional redress scheme. [28579/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
709. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Government will introduce a financial redress scheme for children boarded out via all institutional settings. [28581/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
715. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health when the Government will set up the patient liaison service (health supports) for survivors of institutional abuse as committed to in the Department of Children, Disability and Equality Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby County Home Institutions Third Implementation Report (details supplied). [28582/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
57. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the additional measures he is considering to attract more workers to the public sector, particularly in sectors experiencing staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27664/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
80. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he is considering proposals for a State construction company in his plans to ensure that public infrastructure projects are completed within agreed timelines and budgets without overruns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27662/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will apply a levy on data centres in order to fund a universal €500 energy credit. [26892/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Oral
1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent visit to China. [1549/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Oral
20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [18700/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
997. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the housing investment and policy impact working group. [14449/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a full account of the way in which school building projects, particularly those related to SEN provision, are assigned directly to the planning and building unit for management/delivery or to "devolved delivery" pathways with projects managed by schools or by external project managers. [23573/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1211. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have involved a private contractor (details supplied) over the past 18 months; and to provide detail of same. [23574/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidance her Department and NCSE will be giving to schools in relation to admission to newly sanctioned special classes for September 2026; and the circumstances under which the NCSE or Department direct/advise a school to take enrolments to the new classes. [23575/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1213. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is confident that all newly sanctioned special classes for September 2026 will be open by the start of the school year; her views on where there may be delays; and the reason these possible delays are arising. [23576/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1509. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a DEIS school (details supplied) was not included in a recently published programme of expanded home school community liaison allocations, retaining a very low allocation of HSCL roles despite the school's student population rising significantly since that allocation was originally calculated. [26682/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1655. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for not deducting regular maintenance payments by a partner for their child from their income when being assessed for eligibility for social housing support, yet the recipient of the maintenance payment will have it assessed as income when applying for supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1680. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position of people residing in 'Niche Living' accommodation who are not called tenants (details supplied) but they are ineligible to apply for HAP or other rent supports; the rationale for this; if he will consider introducing an amendment so that renters of these properties who are struggling with t…
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1850. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will investigate a disability allowance claim dating back some years for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24019/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1982. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a proposal by his Department (details supplied) to prevent those who have accessed social protection payments within the past two years from applying for citizenship applies to non-refugee applicants for citizenship; which social protection payments are included; and the current status of the proposal. [24113/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
2769. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for an update on the approval of omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedrich's ataxia. [24114/26]