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 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1267. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration has been given to offering teaching or research posts in Ireland to academics in the US who have experienced or are at risk of facing political discrimination by the Trump Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Environment
237. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23742/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Defence
243. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23717/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
280. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23720/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Finance
301. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23736/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
304. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23079/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
305. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people previously earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies who are now in receipt of a public sector pension as a consequence of this previous employment, broken down by th…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Enterprise
315. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23741/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Education
335. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23753/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
341. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23739/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Housing
343. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of proposals from each of the local authorities and from the Land Development Agency for housing developments, either social or affordable homes, which are awaiting approval from his Department; the aggregate number of homes involved; and the average turnaround time for approvals. [22916/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Housing
349. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23740/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Social
361. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23880/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Children
387. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23752/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Health
454. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23718/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 May 2025 · to Rural
463. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23719/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Foreign
7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Ministers, officials, advisors, and security staff visited Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis; and the estimated cost of same. [22048/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Foreign
15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for details of engagements with the German government and German embassy in Ireland regarding the case of an individual arrested for demonstrating in the Irish language outside the Irish embassy in Berlin (details supplied); if he will condemn this arrest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22101/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Finance
108. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the details of his engagements with his EU counterparts and the Council of the EU in relation to exercising his powers under Section 42 of the Criminal Activity (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 to impose restrictive measures on groups associated with financing terrorist activity in Israel; specifically in relation to financing terrorist activity and not in …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
128. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the evidence there is to support the claim that very high rates of remuneration for some senior posts in the public sector represent value for money, given that many of the individuals in question were recruited from elsewhere in the public sector; for details of any research or analysis undertake…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the data that is collected by the National Council for Special Education for service planning purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22497/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person, who has obtained a debt relief notice which includes rent arrears, can be penalised by a local authority by putting a social housing transfer on hold pending payment of arrears on their rent account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
269. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1230 of 29 April 2025, the details of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive inspectorate including any process for making complaints to the inspectorate and the purpose and terms of reference of the inspectorate. [22572/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
493. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for updates on the sodium valproate inquiry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22376/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
582. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for the dramatically increased required levels of demonstrated financial support to study in Ireland for non-visa required international students (details supplied); the means by which students booked to arrive in July and August can be expected to secure the additional funds at such short…