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Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Culture
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Housing
153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22878/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Social
187. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Justice
198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of employees in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22880/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Justice
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22900/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22866/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22888/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Children
306. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the number of employees in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22867/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
417. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
456. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/26]
Barry Ward Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Rural
466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1228. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 3 March 2026, the actions he will take to address the specific staffing shortages in an embassy (details supplied) that is impacting on visa processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18988/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
228. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to staffing shortages in an Irish embassy (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17005/26]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
105. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form [58501/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
106. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form [58519/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58493/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
175. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58487/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Defence
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58489/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58502/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Finance
468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58492/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
542. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58498/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
596. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58491/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
731. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees currently in her Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Culture
947. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58488/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1032. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58496/25]