Results 501-520 of 652 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to improve multi-annual capital expenditure planning across Departments, particularly in relation to delays in large infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any plans by his Department to expand Ireland's diplomatic representation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the recent decision by the European Union to review its association agreement with Israel, in light of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and concerns over potential violations of Article 2 of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the growing number of entertainment venues refusing to accept cash payments; his views on the impact of cashless-only policies on older people and others who may not have access to debit or credit cards; if he will consider introducing measures to ensure that public-facing businesses continue to offer cash as a payment option in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 316. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the current suspension of the involuntary strike-off process by the Companies Registration Office; the reasons for the ongoing suspension; when the process is expected to resume to ensure compliance with annual return obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a specific urgent case (details supplied) who is in need of full-time access to education; if she will provide an update on the relevant school’s application for additional autism classes; the immediate supports are available from her Department to ensure the child receives timely access to appropriate educational...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the adequacy of financial supports available to parents caring for children with life-limiting conditions, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) that 83% of families have had to give up work and that means-testing discourages caregivers from reducing their employment; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how trials involving allegations of sexual abuse, including cases concerning children, were conducted prior to the introduction of section 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, which allows access to private counselling or therapy records of victims by the accused; if he has a view on the differences in trial practice before...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 498. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State intends to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Details Supplied) before the summer recess or before the end of 2025, given that Ireland remains one of only 20 countries worldwide yet to ratify the protocol; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing an integrated care model for children with palliative care needs that would consolidate appointments and reduce the administrative workload on families, as survey data (details supplied) indicate that families are spending an average of 17.5 hours per week on related tasks and attending as many as 120 appointments annually;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the targeted supports are in place to address the emotional and psychological strain experienced by parents providing full-time palliative care to children, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) which show high levels of isolation, exhaustion, and sleep deprivation among carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if the difficulties people have of registering with GPs particularly those with medical and GP cards (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28773/25]

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: What everyone has said today is completely true. We are witnessing one of the darkest moments in modern history. In Gaza, the population is being bombed, starved, displaced and deprived of the most basic human rights. When I met a young man who lives in my constituency whose parents are still in Gaza, I could not look him in the eye and say I am not doing everything I can to help him...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I have a question for the Taoiseach that is especially personal to me as my sister and her wife are expecting their child. Real fear and frustration is being felt by the LGBTQ+ parents who are still not legally recognised as their children's parents. As it stands, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 risks leaving families behind, especially those born through surrogacy or...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing is expected to meet next. [25323/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (10 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 97. To ask the Taoiseach the date for the next planned census. [25324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action Plan (10 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how his Department is coordinating climate action across all Government Departments to ensure Ireland meets its emissions targets under the Climate Action Plan and legally binding carbon budgets. [30319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department or in collaboration with the CRU and SEAI to ensure that the operation and expansion of data centres in Ireland are aligned with national climate goals; if his Department is engaging with the sector on the deployment of best-in-class sustainability practices, including advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of legislative and regulatory measures aimed at enabling private wire connections between renewable energy generators and end-users; if he will detail any interdepartmental workstreams or stakeholder consultations that have taken place since the last update to Dail Éireann; the indicative timeline...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the actions his Department is taking to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s energy transmission and distribution infrastructure in response to the increased risk of disruption from extreme wind events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/25]