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
343. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether all 2026 general nursing graduates entitled to the permanent HSE contracts outlined in HR Memo 013/2026. [66012/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Oral
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [65085/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
74. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64862/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
80. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of any contracts in place between her Department and agencies under her remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64836/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to his recent comments to provide an update on any proposals under consideration by his Department to roll out solar panels and insulation grants to low-income households. [64485/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
113. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64846/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
229. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport regarding the recent purchase of 132 buses by the NTA, the number of publicly-owned buses that are currently not being used; when they will come into use; and the cost of storage and servicing any unused buses, both cumulatively and per-week. [64718/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
240. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64848/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to estimate the cost of eliminating public transport fares for student Leap Card holders and for under-25 Leap Card holders; and the cost of eliminating fares for both together. [64963/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
440. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64850/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
538. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of any contracts in place between her Department and agencies under her remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64852/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
763. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64855/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
793. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the means test for social protection payments for disabled people and providing supports for all those who meet the criteria. [65830/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
794. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of abolishing the means test for carer’s allowance and providing access to all who meet the other criteria. [65829/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
798. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing disability, blind pensions and invalidity pension to €350 per week. [65828/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
799. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing disability, blind pensions and invalidity pension to €375 per week. [65827/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
879. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64856/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
896. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently respond to concerns raised regarding conditions for residents at an IPAS centre in Wicklow (details supplied). [65031/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
918. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to comment on the development status of women's refuges in the nine counties currently without a women's refuge; and the dates on which they can expect to see them opened. [65179/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
919. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to previous commitments (details supplied) the measures he will implement to ensure delivery of a women's refuge in Carlow by the current target of 2028, and to fast track urgent projects like these going forward. [65178/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
983. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64857/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1028. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of any contracts in place between her Department and agencies under her remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64858/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1032. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the educational standards and professional practice of early years educators working in crèches are maintained and continuously developed through ongoing professional training; whether all registered early learning and care services are required to have a structured CPD programm…
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1033. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has evidence demonstrating a consistent level of CPD and educational practice across registered early learning and care services; whether she will publish her Department’s most recent data showing the percentage of early years educators who have completed CPD and the average number of CPD hours undertaken…
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1257. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the details of any contracts in place between her Department and agencies under her remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64859/26]