Results 561-580 of 762 for speaker:Barry Heneghan
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Pollution (3 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will commission a report to investigate the benefits of using oyster farms to tackle water pollution in Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16506/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parking Provision (3 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Health whether she supports free car parking for patients attending hospital; whether the Government could provide the income that would be lost if this measure was implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16512/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (3 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of the 20% recruitment target in the Official Languages Acts for the State system, if his Department has spoken to any university regarding third-level courses through the medium of Irish, and training in the language available to students across the country; and if so, when we can expect that at least 5% of...
- Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: Deputy O' Flynn said there are no Government TDs here. Have you not been calling me a Government TD for the last three months? It is ridiculous. I do not have sympathy-----
- Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: I am here now. I do not have sympathy-----
- Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: The Minister has a huge task ahead of him and I wish him the best of luck in his role. I urge everyone from all sides of this House to work together as we see in the committees. We are here for one reason, which is to work for the Irish people. As a newly elected TD, it is ridiculous what have seen in here for the last few months. There is something clearly wrong with regulations where...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: I also thank the Minister of State for coming to the cross-party meeting on autism. When I raised this matter with him, he looked at it straight away. All the TDs in Dublin Bay North have raised this matter because they have been fighting for it since before I was elected. There is a prefab pandemic in Dublin Bay North, as those involved with running Gaelchólaiste Reachrann have...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: It is great to see a united party effort on this issue. We all attended the information evening in Belmayne. It is very clear we need another special school in Dublin Bay North. The issue is the option for phase 2 of the Belmayne Educate Together school has been offered by the school. It is clearly a better solution than putting these kids into prefabs. On the night we were all there, we...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of coastal flood defences in Dublin Bay; the amount that has been allocated to improving coastal defences over the next ten years given the increased threat of coastal flooding due to climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to expand mental health supports in primary and secondary schools, including the provision of structured training and resources for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16177/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD places in primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Bay north area for each year from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the plans to increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16258/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a list of all primary and secondary schools in Dublin Bay north including their full address, in tabular form. [16259/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the name of the provider that currently holds the largest contract for delivering hot school meals to primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16181/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the number of young persons referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the targeted measures being introduced to address the growing issue of drug supply to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to deal the lack of childcare spaces in Dublin Bay north; to provide the number of childcare facilities in Dublin Bay north; the projected need for childcare spaces from 2025 to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16264/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 339. To ask the Minister for Health if she will extend the HPV vaccination catch-up programme to include additional year groups under the age of 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16262/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East (1 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: I thank the Tánaiste for taking up the case. I will give him the details with regard to that.
- Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East (1 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s response to Israel breaking the ceasefire and launching new phase of aggression against innocent civilians living in Gaza and in southern Lebanon. [15540/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East (1 Apr 2025)
Barry Heneghan: I raise an issue I raised with the Taoiseach three weeks ago and that was also raised this evening by Deputy Carthy. I am seeking clarification on the occupied territories Bill, the reinstatement of which was included in the programme for Government. In a meeting with the Palestinian ambassador, she asked whether the Bill, when it is reintroduced, will include provisions regarding natural...