S2 Ep5: Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality
In this episode, Senator Barry Ward speaks to Senator Pauline O’Reilly, Vice Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, whi...
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The Irish Legislation Podcast with Barry Ward
Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a round...
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S2 Ep4: The Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022
In this episode, Senator Barry Ward talks to his Seanad colleague, Independent Senator Eileen Flynn, about her private member’s bill to remo...
S2 Ep3: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021
This week, Senator Barry Ward talks ticket touts with former Fine Gael TD Noel Rock, and barrister and law lecturer, James McDermott. The Sa...
S2 Ep2: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018
This week, Senator Barry Ward looks at a private members bill to ban so-called “conversion therapies”, which seek to change a person’s . Bar...
S2 Ep1: Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021
In Episode 1 of Season 2, Senator Barry Ward talks gender quotas in business and the Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021 w...
Season 2 Intro
A quick recap of season 1 and preview of what's to come on season 2. The Irish Legislation Podcast is presented by Senator Barry Ward. Follo...
S1 Ep14: Road traffic legislation for electric scooters
In Episode 14, Senator Barry Ward talks electric scooters with Fine Gael Spokesperson on Climate Action and TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farre...
S1 Ep13: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021
This week Senator Barry Ward talks to Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, and criminal barrister Jane McGowan, about the Criminal Proced...
S1 Ep12: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
This week Senator Barry Ward talks climate change legislation with former Minister for Communications, Climate Change and the Environment, R...
S1 Ep11: Land Development Agency Bill 2021 I
This week Senator Barry Ward speaks to two new TDs Francis Noel Duffy TD, Green Party TD for Dublin South-West and the Green Party Spokesper...
S1 Ep10: Period Products (Free Provision) Bill 2021
This week Senator Barry Ward speaks to Senator Rebecca Moynihan (Labour – Administrative Panel - Dublin South-Central), who has sponsored th...
The bells, the bells…
Happy Christmas! A number of people have been in touch to ask that we would do an episode about voting in Leinster House. This episode looks...
S1 Ep9: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018
This week, Senator Barry Ward speaks to Senator Ivana Bacik (Labour – University of Dublin) about her bill to provide a path to citizenship...
S1 Ep8: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 with Brendan Howlin TD
In this episode, Senator Barry Ward is joined by long-standing Wexford TD, former senior Minister and former Leader of the Labour Party, Bre...
S1 Ep7: 39th Amendment to the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2020
In Episode 7, Senator Barry Ward talks to Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson and Dublin Mid-West TD, Eoin Ó Broin, and Associate Professor of La...
S1 Ep6: The Brexit Omnibus Bill 2020 with Neale Richmond TD and Noelle O’Connell of EMI
In episode #6, Senator Barry Ward speaks to Neale Richmond TD (Fine Gael – Dublin Rathdown), the Fine Gael Spokesperson on European Affairs,...
S1 Ep5: Seanad Reform: the Seanad Bill 2020 and the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020, with Dr Maurice Manning & Senator Malcolm Byrne
Senator Barry Ward talks Seanad reform in Episode 5. Barry is joined by two former TDs: Senator Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fáil – Wexford); and f...
S1 Ep4: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes)
This week’s bill is the controversial Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another M...
S1 Ep3: Dying with Dignity Bill 2020
This week we talk to Gino Kenny TD (People Before Profit - Dublin Mid-West) about the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020, which he has sponsored,...
S1 Ep2: An Interview with Government Chief Whip, Jack Chambers TD
In episode #2 of The Irish Legislation Podcast, Senator Barry Ward talks to Government Chief Whip and Minister of State, Jack Chambers TD, a...