Results 641-652 of 652 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 857. To ask the Minister for Health her response to the request by an organisation (details supplied) for a €9 million investment in dementia-specific supports in budget 2026, including community daycare, home support, and dementia advisory services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 859. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline plans to expand counselling supports for people living with dementia and family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 860. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated in budget 2026 to support the implementation of the national dementia registry and the continued roll-out of the memory assessment support services model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 858. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide updated figures on the number of people currently waiting for dementia-specific daycare or home care services in each CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 861. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing investment in dementia research, given that it currently accounts for less than 1.5% of total health research output; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the tax exemption on adapted disability which has remained unchanged for twenty years despite increased costs of vehicles, VAT, and VRT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a school (details supplied) is disposing of its premises for a reported €5 million and is to be accommodated in a publicly owned education building at another location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the current approach to the possession of knives in public places; if he will review sentencing guidelines and enforcement practices to ensure a tougher stance on knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to strengthen the enforcement of section 9 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, particularly regarding the possession of knives in public without lawful excuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will consider developing a dedicated strategy to address knife crime, drawing on examples from other jurisdictions such as London, where rising knife-related incidents have led to targeted policy responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 208. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate and long-term measures being taken to address the severe shortage of childcare places; how the Government is planning to reform the national childcare scheme to better support working families and promote flexible working arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022, including the establishment of the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority, and the regulation of domestic and international surrogacy arrangements; if she will outline the expected timeline for the remaining legislative stages and implementation of...