TDs / Richard Boyd Barrett

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Richard Boyd Barrett

People Before Profit-Solidarity Dún Laoghaire TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Dún Laoghaire 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Public Expenditure
955. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2252/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Public Expenditure
956. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2270/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
1020. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and, if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2245/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
1021. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and, if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2263/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the 1 October deadline for applications requiring a letter of eligibility from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for enrolment in special schools; if she will consider waiving or extending this deadline in exceptional circumstances, such as where a child's assessment has recently changed, thereby preventing …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1116. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a youth project (details supplied) that provides targeted youth work for 14–18 year olds, and which has experienced a funding gap arising from the national childcare scheme age ceiling, can access funding under UBU – Your Place Your Space (or other youth services funding streams); and the application process, assessment criteria, and…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1133. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to a start date for the long-overdue construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); if she acknowledges that planning permission was secured in 2023 for a permanent building at the site of the former Dún Laoghaire fire station and a design team appointed but the project has not progressed since; and …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1262. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and, if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2244/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1263. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any agencies or other bodies under her remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2262/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1341. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2242/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1342. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2260/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1496. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2250/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1497. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2268/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1597. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection with regard to his responsibility for the General Register Office, when the digitisation of death registrations from 1864-1871 will be completed and made available online. [2174/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1599. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department uses artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2254/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1600. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2272/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1768. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2251/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1769. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2269/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
1864. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the project to make former Land Commission records which are of historical interest available in digital format and online. [2173/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
1869. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2239/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
1870. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2257/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1929. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the alternative funding streams available to a community-based project (details supplied) which previously relied in part on the national childcare scheme support but now faces a funding shortfall as age-based eligibility thresholds for NCS funding have changed, notwithstanding the fact that the project provides wider community…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1930. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has a policy or continuity plan to prevent the loss of community-based services for vulnerable teenagers where a programme has historically relied on the national childcare scheme support but now faces a shortfall as participants age out of eligibility; and whether she will engage with the service (detail…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1932. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the national childcare scheme (NCS) which is available to children from 6 months of age and offers up to 45 hours per week, while the AIM model which supports ECCE programmes with additional resources and capitation to accommodate children with additional needs is only available to those aged two years and nine month…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2022. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2240/26]