Results 21-40 of 413 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 765. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a second-tier child benefit payment will be introduced for low-income families in response to the high levels of child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3591/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 766. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional supports that are being considered to improve employment opportunities and social welfare provisions for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3592/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 848. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the long delays in the An Garda Síochána recruitment process and once qualified, the reason for delays in the induction process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 849. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being taken to expedite the induction of qualified candidates to An Garda Síochána who have been waiting for an extended period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 850. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any possibility of prioritising applicants for An Garda Síochána who have already completed their training and are simply awaiting a start date, as opposed to requiring them to reapply and face further delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 846. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being introduced to increase the Garda presence in Dublin city centre and address crime and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Crime Prevention (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 847. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions that are being taken to combat drug-related crime and gang activity in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will support the expansion of oyster farms as a means of improving water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1012. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the improvements that are being made to disability services, including personal assistant hours and respite care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1013. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way delays in disability assessments for children are being addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3602/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1014. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if structured planning in relation to immigration will be improved, including investment in infrastructure to support integration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3603/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1024. To ask the Minister for Health the plans going forward for the approval of the psychiatric medication lumateperone (details supplied) for the treatment of bipolar disorder as part of the drug repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2145/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1364. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies across ophthalmology in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1365. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken to expand access to mental health services given the high rates of mental illness in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3582/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1366. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline to reduce the waiting list for children requiring urgent scoliosis surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3583/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 1367. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to Beaumont Hospital, St. Francis Hospice, and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Raheny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3584/25]

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Save the best for last. Go raibh míle maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. Táim thar a bheith buíoch go bhfuil mé ag seasamh arís anseo i nDáil Éireann. As an Independent Teachta Dála for Dublin Bay North, I am honoured to address this Chamber today regarding the recent programme for Government. It has been a great experience for me and the great...

European Union Regulations: Motion (12 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I wish the Minister the best of luck in his new role. I am very happy to see this motion, which holds substantial implications for our nation's youth and the broader European community. I will focus on the benefits, such as cultural enrichment. By embracing this scheme, the Irish youth will have unparalleled opportunities to experience life. They have always been in the UK and fostering a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to pass on the circular that needs to be sent to local authorities before councils can pass on the interest rate cuts, as it is now over 12 months since the first interest rate cut was announced by the ECB and none have been passed on to the mortgage holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4670/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason increases in social welfare payments seem to coincide with rent increases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/25]