Results 201-220 of 955 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children from Dublin Bay north who were on a waiting list for a place in a special school in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40199/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the State’s biennial land audit, conducted via the LDA’s 'Report on Relevant Public Land', is being leveraged to deliver affordable housing and community infrastructure and the steps his department is taking to accelerate land transfer and repurposing. [40204/25]

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Ar dtús, is mian liom míle buíochas a rá leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Butler, for the passionate way in which she spoke. It has been a good debate about the pride that our Government shows. Pride is not just a celebration. It is a call to action. As we mark it here, we must be clear that there is no room for...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas le Deputy Stanley chun an motion seo a chur thuas. This motion reflects a shared understanding. The Minister of State has heard multiple Members across this House speak about public dental services, in particular for children, that are under significant pressures. Young parents are in urgent need of our support. I urge the Minister of State not to oppose the...

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Is deas a bheith ag caint leis inniu. Gabhaim míle buíochas leis as ucht an polasaithe nua maidir le private wires a sheoladh. Tá mé ag tnúth go mór le bheith ag oibriú ar an “Heneghan Bill”.

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: On the security, continuity and dependence of the energy supply, it was beneficial for the committee to have EirGrid and the ESB in earlier. I will touch on something Deputy Daly said about the PSO levy for the customer. A huge issue at the moment alludes to this. The PSO levy will go through the roof if everything is done using overhead lines. Storm Éowyn did not take out the...

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I understand that. When the private wires legislation is brought forward, it can future-proof our grid. I looked at the objective of eliminating energy poverty. We have spoken a lot about curtailment, how a huge chunk of our renewable energy is being thrown away. It is just gone and completely removed. We spoke about how we were still importing renewable energy. I did not agree with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine. It is really lovely to have everyone in. I do not envy them the job they have ahead of them. As elected representatives, our role is to try to get transparency about what is happening to our grid and infrastructure. I have a few questions. The first is for Eirgrid and Mr. Marley. Regarding our ORE being built at sea, we are installing the cables to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Was the recent investment of €90 million in the Cork port sufficient to expand the port? We all know we need space in the ports for these giant vessels bringing in these components. Is it sufficient or would Mr. Cunniffe encourage more investment into Cork or Galway port to extend offshore renewable energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Mr. Cunniffe does not think it is a sufficient investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I appreciate that. I am on the same page. Turning back to the ESB, does Mr. Tarrant still expect 2040 as a date to have fully decarbonised the electricity grid and what needs to be done to ensure this can still be achieved as an EU target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Why are we still importing electricity from the UK when we are generating our own that is going to waste? That is the real question the public wants to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Portugal is doing quite well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I understand what the witnesses are saying. We have unprecedented levels of dispatch down and when one turns off the turbines, we do need more batteries. We have all said that. I thank ESB Networks for its response to Storm Éowyn. The PSO for customers will go through the roof if everything is overhead lines. Storm Éowyn did not take out transmission lines. It only knocked...

Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: There has been a bit of a looseness here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I appreciate that response. Mr. Tarrant mentioned the current grid. We all know we really have to boost our battery storage. I recognise that he said there is 2.0 GW being installed, but we can all accept it has not been done quickly enough. I recently visited a solar farm that had to turn off its supply at midday. As we all know, curtailment stops the solar farms. They do not have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a time-limited capital gains tax exemption for property owners to encourage the sale or reuse of vacant or underused residential properties, with the relief set to expire a short number of years after its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a 10-year income tax relief on rental income from refurbished vacant properties that are converted into residential use, with the relief available for a limited period following its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider replacing the existing vacant homes tax with a vacant property tax, and if he will consider increasing the tax annually by 5% from year two, up to a maximum of 15% over three years, to improve the activation of underused housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40197/25]