Results 141-160 of 955 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider establishing a cross-departmental housing supply dashboard or task force to monitor real-time monthly data on housing commencements, completions, immigration trends, and residential price movements in order to improve coordination across Government and respond more quickly to emerging pressures; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific regulatory, planning, or zoning obstacles that discourage the conversion of vacant upper floors of commercial buildings into residential units in city centre areas such as O’Connell Street, Henry Street and Grafton Street, Dublin, and equivalent streets in other Irish cities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning applications approved for converting commercial properties to residential use in Dublin city centre since 2020, by year and development type, in tabular form ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if current development plans and protected structure regulations are acting as barriers to converting underused commercial buildings into homes in historic urban areas; if he is reviewing planning guidelines to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to support local authorities in identifying and unlocking vacant or underused space in city centres for residential use, particularly through changes to development plans, fast-track processes, or use of section 28 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1837. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose application for invalidity pension has been repeatedly refused despite medical evidence from their GP advising against their return to work due to ongoing mental health issues; if he will ensure his Department gives due consideration to the medical opinion...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged with the Law Reform Commission on a matter (details supplied) since it was first taken under review, including the nature of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2264. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to increase investment in childcare infrastructure and expand creche and after-school service capacity in the Raheny, Kilbarrack area, in light of the growing shortage of childcare places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2265. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the actions being taken to improve pay and conditions for childcare workers and to support working families in the Raheny, Kilbarrack area, struggling to access affordable childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40898/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Paternity Leave (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2512. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending paid maternity leave or increasing parents' leave as an interim measure to support working families with infants under one year-of-age, given the current gap in childcare availability for this age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2427. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to recent data from the national federation of voluntary service providers showing that 1,500 people with intellectual disabilities are living with family carers aged 70 or older; if she will outline her Department’s plans to respond to this crisis in care and housing; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2428. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm whether the Government remains fully committed to meeting the residential and respite funding needs identified in the disability capacity review to 2032; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2429. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the finding of the disability capacity review to 2032 that approximately 90 new residential places are required annually to meet demographic needs in the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42674/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2430. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential disability places that have been created since the publication of the disability capacity review to 2032, in tabular form by year;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42675/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Oireachtas Committees (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2431. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of times the Cabinet Committee on Children, Education and Disability has met since the formation of the current Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2432. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in view of the recent announcement by a service provider (details supplied) if she is willing to release emergency funding to address the crisis now facing hundreds of aging parents who care for their adult children with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2494. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider the recommendations put forward by an organisation (details supplied) in its pre-budget submission 2026, including the need to expand access to therapeutic supports for children in care, review the aftercare allowance, improve financial recognition for foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2495. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the possibility of extending the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to all children in State care by removing the means testing requirement for foster families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2496. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider supporting the introduction of a 10% candidate quota for people with disabilities on party ballots, in line with the Programme for Government’s commitments to improve equality and political participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (29 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 2513. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to move from an emergency-based approach to a planned, rights-based model of disability support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44192/25]