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
Show as a table
| 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
689. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the requirements for having State identification documents, for example, passport, public services card, driver's licence and so on, issued with names in Irish, should the applicant choose to use the language; if these requirements are discordant with State efforts to facilitate increased use of t…
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1061. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if a person who is on Stamp 1G critical skills permit is allowed a grace period if made redundant or dismissed after six months' employment; the length of time that is the applicable grace period for the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2084/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1129. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth given that Ireland currently does not have an agreement to internationally adopt children from Palestine, if he has any plans to change that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1972/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1354. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to provide an update from the HSE as to how much longer a person (details supplied) will be waiting for an appointment with the ENT consultant in Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46467/24]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1431. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health what Teva pharmaceutical products, if any, are being used in Irish hospitals; if he has plans to use substitute products from other companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46804/24]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1491. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if and when the recognition payment for health care workers, agency workers in Covid testing laboratories and many others working throughout the pandemic will be paid especially workers in a facility (details supplied) which was contracted by the HSE to conduct PCR testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1098/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1552. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health to give a clear outline of when the free HRT scheme will be implemented, as promised in Budget 2025; to commit to reimbursing patients who have had to purchase the medication after 1 January 2025 when the scheme was supposed to be introduced; to ensure that any GP fees incurred during the prescribing process are waived to ensure ‘free’ HRT as promised; a…
Richard Boyd Barrett
Written
1702. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the scholarships available for a prospective university student who experienced homelessness as an adolescent and was not under the care of Tusla, therefore making him ineligible for the 1916 bursary and the student assistance fund, as he was neither under Tusla’s care nor in receipt of so…