Results 41-60 of 652 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the number of special education classes currently available at second level schools in Dublin Bay north; the projections for the number of special classes expected to be required in the area for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the planned special school in the existing section of a school (details supplied); the expected opening date; the number of classrooms to be provided and the projected student capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the family court system to improve the enforcement of child maintenance orders, including the use of wage attachment mechanisms, in light of ongoing issues with non-payment and inconsistent enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34850/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the current procedures in place to facilitate emergency marriages in hospital settings, particularly for patients who are terminally ill; if she will consider introducing a more compassionate and streamlined process, similar to best practices in other jurisdictions, to ensure that such marriages can take place quickly and with minimal administrative burden;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the supports currently in place for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid, particularly those who contracted the virus in high-risk front-line settings; and if she will consider introducing a long-term, pensionable support scheme following the conclusion of the special leave with pay scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if she will clarify the Government’s position on formally recognising long Covid as an occupational illness, particularly in light of recent recommendations from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34855/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the current HSE criteria for access to approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, particularly in relation to the exclusion of approximately 20 adult patients who were over 18 at the time of initial approval; if she will engage with stakeholders, including two organisations (details supplied), to explore a fairer, needs-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if, in light of the major increase in the workload of an organisation (details supplied) arising from the Assisted Decision Making ( Capacity ) Act 2015 and the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) ( Amendment) Act 2022, she will provide additional funding to this organisation to enable it to provide staff contracts of greater than one year; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 225. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for paediatric patients with epilepsy at a hospital (details supplied); the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the roll-out of contactless fare payments across public transport services, including buses and trains; the expected timeline for full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on actions being taken to improve accessibility at train stations (details supplied), in view of recurring lift outages that continue to affect wheelchair users and others with mobility impairments; and if his Department can give a commitment that accessibility will be a top priority, particularly for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (24 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 351. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly in areas such as Dublin Bay north; if he will outline how employers are being supported to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the fact that the Department is looking at that. Budget 2026 should be focused on that but a second tier payment should not replace what we already have. We need to build on it. It would target families facing higher costs while protecting the certainty and simplicity of universal child benefit. There is an opportunity to act on this evidence. The system works well for many but...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on the progress made by his Department in exploring the introduction of a targeted second-tier child benefit payment for low-income families in light of recent reports highlighting a significant rise in child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33150/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Will the Minister provide an update on the Department's consideration of a second-tier child benefit scheme? Research by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and Social Justice Ireland shows a that growing group of families are experiencing real deprivation despite being just above the income thresholds for most supports. A targeted measure like this could be transformative....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Aontaím leis. Child benefit already plays a vital role, but recent estimates are that between 150,000 to 230,000 children are experiencing poverty and we now have clear evidence that a large number of families are still being left behind by this threshold. There is a major impact on these families. They are still working hard, but they are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the development of the voluntary code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability, as committed to in the Programme for Government; to outline the expected timeline for its publication and implementation following initial stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Strategies (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide details on any specific cross-departmental mechanisms in place to ensure that the lived experience of people with disabilities, as highlighted during the Social Inclusion Forum and related consultations, is reflected in the design and implementation of the next roadmap for social inclusion; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing a revised licensing process to support returning Irish citizens and new residents from countries such as the United States and Canada, including the option to permanently convert valid licences subject to conditions such as passing the learner theory test, enhanced instruction hours, and verification of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review current licensing policies for drivers from non-EU Member States with no reciprocal agreements, with a view to implementing a pathway that ensures road safety while supporting mobility and economic integration, particularly for returning emigrants and skilled new residents; and if he will make a statement on the...