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Showing questions asked by Barry Ward under the heading Telecommunications Services.

11 questions match, newest first.

Barry Ward Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Culture
366. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions his Department is taking to ensure that ComReg has adequate powers in relation to redress for consumers, particularly vulnerable citizens, in cases where their telecommunications providers fail to provide services as contracted or do not comply with statutory obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52960/2…
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Culture
660. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on whether ComReg has sufficient powers to regulate the phone and broadband providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30415/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Culture
661. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if any review is ongoing into increasing the level of power that ComReg has to regulate phone and broadband providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Culture
662. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total level of Department funding that ComReg has received for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of requiring broadband and home phone providers to ensure that vulnerable customers are supported through easily accessible customer service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25377/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1572. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on creating a minimum standard of customers service that all broadband and phone providers would have to adhere to; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25378/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of creating harsher penalties for service providers that have been proven to have illegally cut off vulnerable customers from their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25379/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1574. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any regulation that requires and enforces the provision and support for a vulnerable customer register for service providers including phone and broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25380/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any research carried out by the Shared Island Unit into the merits of creating a single international dial code for the island of Ireland. [12845/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on initiatives by the shared island unit in relation to improving radio signal reception on all parts of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on initiatives by the shared island unit in relation to improving radio signal reception on all parts of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/25]