Richard Boyd Barrett — Watch Them Work

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-04-15 Justice and Equality European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland — On behalf of #Addthe10th Alliance, we contacted all the party leaders, the Minister for Children & Equality, her civil servants Una NiDhubhghaill & Catehrine Roe who have taken over responsibility for this legislation. Also spokespersons on Children & Equality, as well as the relevant commitment to raise the issue of the Equality Miscellaneous Provisions Bill not appearing on the Spring Legislative Programme
2026-02-27 Trade An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland — Query on a tweet made by Deputy Murphy on the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
2026-01-22 Justice and Equality Irish Council for Civil Liberties — Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025
2026-01-21 Housing Cormac McKay — Housing Stock Rehabilitation and Allocation Bill 2026
2026-01-21 Agriculture Horse Racing Ireland — Invitation to attend Irish Champions Festival
2026-01-21 Justice and Equality BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. — Hate Speech and Hate Crime
2026-01-21 Foreign Affairs Christian Aid Ireland — Occupied Territories Bill 2018 / Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025
2026-01-21 Finance Community Platform — Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2024-12-18	ta	staon	Question put	Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach	Lost
2018-11-21	ta	staon	Amendment put	Brexit: Motion	Lost
2018-11-21	ta	nil	Amendment put	Brexit: Motion	Lost
2017-02-16	staon	nil	Question put	Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2016-11-10	ta	staon	Question put	Public Holidays (Lá na Poblachta) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Lost

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	nil	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

Top departments

1,026	Health
858	Taoiseach
738	Housing
687	Finance
559	Education
398	Transport
387	Social
329	Justice

Most recent

2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent visit to China. [1549/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [18700/26]
2026-04-14 Finance Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the housing investment and policy impact working group. [14449/26]
2026-04-14 Education Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a DEIS school (details supplied) was not included in a recently published programme of expanded home school community liaison allocations, retaining a very low allocation of HSCL roles despite the school's student population rising significantly since that allocation was originally calculated. [26682/26]
2026-04-14 Social Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will investigate a disability allowance claim dating back some years for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24019/26]
2026-04-14 Justice Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a proposal by his Department (details supplied) to prevent those who have accessed social protection payments within the past two years from applying for citizenship applies to non-refugee applicants for citizenship; which social protection payments are included; and the current status of the proposal. [24113/26]
2026-04-14 Health Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for an update on the approval of omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedrich's ataxia. [24114/26]
2026-03-26 Children Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the recently revised assessment of need framework limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children. [23263/26]
2026-03-26 Children Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the revised framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional (details supplied) will be appropriately identified within the system. [23264/26]
2026-03-26 Children Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any impact assessment on the way in which the revised model may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning. [23265/26]

Richard Boyd Barrett People Before Profit-Solidarity · Dún Laoghaire

Who's been in their ear 241 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Declared interests

Committees 7

Broke with People Before Profit-Solidarity 5 times

Recent divisions

Parliamentary questions 7,093 in loaded window