Results 361-380 of 762 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in view of the higher poverty gap experienced by households affected by disability, the measures his Department is taking to address this disparity; if he will commit to setting targets to reduce poverty depth among disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider reforming the State’s equivalence scales or poverty metrics to incorporate a disability-related weighting to reflect the higher cost of living associated with disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24808/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will consider the introduction of a cost of disability allowance or supplement to address the additional living expenses faced by people with disabilities; and if he will outline any plans to increase existing disability payments to meet minimum essential living standards; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an assessment of the extent to which current supports such as the household benefits package, fuel allowance, and free travel scheme alleviate the additional living costs incurred by people with disabilities; and if he will outline any plans to expand or enhance these supports; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department will review the adequacy of disability payment rates based on severity of disability; if he will consider the introduction of a tiered or graduated payment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when in 2025 he plans to repeal section 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, which currently allows the private counselling and therapy records of victims of sexual abuse, including child victims, to be accessed by the accused given continued calls from the Council of Europe, victims, and numerous NGOs for this provision to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Missing Children (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 162. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take steps to ensure the EU missing children hotline number (116000) is displayed prominently and widely across key public locations (details supplied) given the recent report by Missing Children Europe which highlights the public’s lack of awareness of this critical service; the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to respond to evidence that households with disabilities face substantial additional healthcare and medication costs; if she will expand medical card eligibility, reduce prescription charges, or provide other forms of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if she will increase the provision of disability aids and appliances, improve access to therapies and personal assistance services, and address existing backlogs for supports such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, and home modifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the interdepartmental efforts being made to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the health-related aspects of the cost of disability; if she will commit to ensuring access to medically necessary services and equipment without financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review and reinstate dedicated transport supports such as the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; if she will outline measures to ensure that the cost of transportation does not prevent people with disabilities from accessing essential services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24816/25]

Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: We all agree that Ireland urgently needs better infrastructure to meet its housing needs. The Minister has sat here listening to all of the Deputies say this with regard to water planning and grid capacity. The solution does not lie in trading blame. It lies in us all rolling up our sleeves and fixing what is broken, and what is easily fixable right in front of us. There are small...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 74. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the shared island initiative. [15844/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the positive impact of the shared island fund; and if he will provide an overview of the projects that have been funded fully or in part since 2021. [15845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if she accepts that adult-specific services for eating disorders remain significantly under-resourced and overly centralised in Dublin; the rationale for limiting specialist inpatient treatment to a small number of beds in one hospital; the action her Department will take to expand adult eating disorder services, both inpatient and community-based, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the enforcement of legislation prohibiting the use of sunbeds by persons under the age of 18, in light of reports that sunbed operators are accepting false identification or failing to request any proof of age; if his Department will undertake inspections or awareness campaigns to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on...

Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Aontaím go mór leis an rún seo. When we speak about education we do not just speak about education, buildings or the boards of management. We speak about values, choice and identity. I can understand a lot of the stuff behind the motion. I agree with the spirit of the motion but I also signed up to support the programme for Government. I did not do so blindly and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 157. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to strengthen our cyberdefence capabilities in light of increasing global threats to digital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Inniu ba mhaith liom caint faoi rud éigin atá i mbéal an phobail faoi láthair. What steps are being taken to strengthen Irish cyberdefence capabilities, especially in the environment we are in at present? Cyberattacks are no longer hypothetical. They are a real and growing threat to our economy, our national security and our democracy. The Tánaiste has spoken...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste. Tá sé iontach le cloisteáil go bhfuil an obair sin á déanamh aige. It is great to see the Tánaiste is working collaboratively with the Defence Forces to establish this new unit but we need to see our Defence Forces equipped, trained and empowered to meet these real threats. I ask the Department to meet the...