Results 1-20 of 652 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

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...

GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Tá Ard-Oifig an Phoist ar cheann de na foirgnimh is cáiliúla in Éirinn. Tá a fhios ag gach duine sa Teach seo cén fáth. Deirim i gcónaí le turasóirí chun dul chuig Músaem Ard-Oifig an Phoist i mBaile Átha Cliath. Foghlaimíonn siad faoi stair na hÉireann, ón Éirí Amach go dtí an lá atá...

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the publication of this report. I thank the Minister of State for the fast engagement with the issues I raised with him concerning north Dublin. I have one issue I would like to raise with a simple solution. One of the greatest obstacles we are facing in the delivery of inclusive education is the shortage of therapists. One of the solvable bottlenecks is the delay in recognising...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide data on the average time between planning permission being granted and construction commencing for residential developments in Dublin Bay North over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria for the young adult Leap card to include all individuals under the age of 30, given the ongoing cost of living pressures facing this age group; if he has assessed the affordability and impact of such a measure in advance of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing an allowance or subsidy for disabled individuals to help cover the rising costs of taxi services, given that taxi fares have increased by 21% since September 2022, and recognizing the additional challenges faced by disabled individuals in accessing public transportation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the housing measures promised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance if the freezing of a Post Office Savings Bank account (details supplied) that forms part of the Ireland State Savings range of products offered by the National Treasury Management Agency constitutes a default, including a temporary default, of Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the current vehicle registration tax and VAT exemption limits for vehicles adapted for individuals with disabilities, given the €16,000 cap has remained unchanged for over two decades despite rising vehicle costs and taxes; if he will consider introducing index-linking to ensure these exemptions keep pace with inflation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students taught Braille by the Visiting Teacher Service in each of the past ten years, broken down by primary and post-primary level and by year of education, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed renovation of the science laboratory at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delay since funding approval was granted approximately six years ago; and if she will confirm when the works are expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an urgent update regarding a school merge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35684/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide an urgent update regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timelines for the publication of the Gaeltacht planning guidelines; if each Gaeltacht language planning area will be supported to develop its own local housing strategy aligned with these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34982/25]