Results 221-240 of 955 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

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

Barry Heneghan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a 9% VAT rate on construction products and materials that deliver measurable carbon savings during the operational phase of a building’s life cycle, to incentivise sustainable construction practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the rationale behind proposals to reduce minimum standards for apartment size, window dimensions, and green space provision in new housing developments; and how he intends to address concerns that such changes may negatively affect residents’ well-being and overall quality of life; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 223. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will provide an updated list of all childcare providers currently availing of the core funding scheme; if she is aware that only a relatively small proportion of providers are participating, which has led to confusion among many parents seeking clarity on available supports, in tabular form; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 225. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the level of awareness and understanding among parents regarding which childcare providers are participating in the core funding scheme, given the confusion reported by some families about fee structures and eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 224. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will engage directly with smaller or community-based childcare providers as part of the core funding evaluation process, to ensure that the scheme’s accessibility challenges for providers of different sizes are fully captured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 307. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the findings from the May 2025 ESPAD report which show that 10 percent of 15- and 16-year-olds in Ireland have used moist snuff and 7.6% have used nicotine pouches, with higher prevalence among male students and typical initiation at age 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the promotional activity by nicotine pouch brands (details supplied) including the distribution of free samples and merchandise at retail tills, concerts, and festivals; if she will outline what steps her Department is taking to regulate the advertising, promotion, and availability of nicotine pouches to young people; and if she will make...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I am delighted to see the new private wires policy announced by the Government today. Will this be just for large-scale energy users like Amazon and the big data centres or will it be able to take eco-villages and small, eco- and sustainable projects away from the grid? We risk having a parallel grid that reduces costs for large corporations but does not really help the Irish people. Does...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [34302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing targeted tax reliefs or financial supports for essential public sector workers, such as nurses, teachers and Gardaí, in high-cost urban areas, to address recruitment and retention challenges linked to housing affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering the introduction of an income tax credit for parents with children in paid childcare, in line with models used in other EU Member States, with a view to easing the financial burden on low- and middle-income working families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of plans for a new Coast Guard building in Howth; the next steps in the delivery of this project; the amount spent by his Department on the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of investment in enhancing existing bus services in north Dublin from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 349. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the capital acquisitions tax group threshold system in light of concerns raised by individuals without children who are disproportionately affected by current inheritance tax rules, particularly where their closest relationships fall outside group A; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 382. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the refurbishment works carried out by the Office of Public Works at Raheny Garda station in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; if any of these works are still ongoing; if so, the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider introducing a mobility support payment or allowance for disabled individuals who face ongoing difficulty accessing public transport and must rely on taxis for essential travel, in light of rising taxi costs and the absence of a dedicated subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any operational reviews or strategic assessments have been undertaken in relation to Garda visibility and community policing in Dublin city centre in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details on the current level of community policing resources allocated to Dublin city centre, including the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing duties for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 682. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of weeks in 2024 and to date in 2025 where Gardai have manned a shopping centre (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 897. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff, by job title in the pharmacy department of Beaumont Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38921/25]