Results 41-60 of 955 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will install anti slip grip on the steps leading down to platforms 1, 2 and 3 at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53994/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional buses that would be needed to increase the frequency to every 20 minutes on Mondays to Fridays and to every 30 minutes on the weekends for Dublin Bus route number 6 from Abbey Street towards Howth Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53995/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Injury Claims (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review options for a limited no fault compensation scheme for public transport passengers injured in accidents where no negligence is found, as highlighted in a court case (details supplied) to ensure medical and rehabilitation costs are not left uncovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the scale of capital investment required in serviced sites, utilities and digital infrastructure to make Ireland competitive in attracting semiconductor fabrication plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54156/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine whether changes to the civil liability framework are needed so that passengers injured on public transport in pure accident cases are not left without support, including consideration of a no fault model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54007/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give an immediate assurance that Ireland will ratify the Budapest convention without any further delay; and to confirm that this will be completed before the end of 2025 in order to prevent Ireland remaining an international outlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54154/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Rights of the Child (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 299. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently provide a public update on Ireland’s position regarding ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, including a clear time frame for action within 2025, given the pressing international and child protection context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Rights of the Child (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will give an immediate assurance that Ireland will ratify the UNCRC second optional protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at location (details supplied) in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53993/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the current plans in place to modernise the health system by moving from paper-based patient records to electronic health documentation; the time frame for the roll-out of a national electronic health record system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken an assessment of each hospital nationwide in respect of accessibility for persons with disabilities, particularly wheelchair users; if she is aware that many hospitals still lack automatic doors throughout their facilities, creating significant difficulties for both patients and staff; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to retain and recruit radiology staff across the health service, given their critical role in diagnostics, treatment pathways, and reducing waiting times for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to support radiology staff in relation to career progression, working conditions and professional development, in recognition of their essential role in the delivery of timely and effective patient care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54161/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the plans for trauma and emergency care capacity at a hospital (details supplied); if she will consider the urgent need for a dedicated emergency trauma unit and theatre to respond to the hospital’s high volume of emergency cases and to reduce current pressures on staff and patients; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to expand semiconductor related education and training pathways, including apprenticeships, post leaving certificate programmes and postgraduate research, in order to meet the workforce requirements of advanced chip manufacturing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he met with his Japanese counterpart during the recent UN General Assembly week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53846/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a disability impact assessment was carried out prior to the decision to remove Grade 1 faults; if such an assessment exists; if this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an impact assessment study was carried out before the decision to stop sending payslips to civil and public service pensioners, especially those who have no access to online; if so, will the findings be made available and will the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans to ensure the basic income for the arts scheme is made permanent and expanded beyond the current pilot programme, given the evidence from the recent evaluation that the scheme improves productivity, reduces financial insecurity, enhances well-being and increases community engagement for artists; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (7 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill, including pre-legislative scrutiny by autumn 2025 and completion of the legislative process by Easter recess 2026, to ensure the statutory remediation scheme can open for applications by autumn 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53836/25]