Results 101-120 of 762 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (8 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 674. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has any plans to amend the Status of Children Act 1987 to allow for court-ordered DNA testing of individuals other than alleged parents in appropriate cases, subject to suitable legal safeguards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 881. To ask the Minister for Health the lessons that have been learned to date from the Laura Brennan HPV vaccination catch-up programme to inform its future development; whether there are any specific areas of improvement that have been identified to increase uptake rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 882. To ask the Minister for Health if, given that the HPV vaccine is currently available, free of charge, to gbMSM and people living with HIV attending public STI clinics, PrEP and HIV services, there is an intention under the new National Sexual Health Strategy 2025-2035 to make the HPV vaccine available to gbMSM through primary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37823/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of funding uptake and participation levels by scheme under Ireland's Common Agricultural Policy strategic plan to date; how these supports are being geographically distributed and monitored for environmental impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the community response team in an area (detailed supplied) is being considered for permanent status; if he will provide data on arrests and incidents since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36633/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (3 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide data on the number of seizures, arrests and prosecutions related to the illegal use of electric bikes and mopeds over the past 12 months; and if he will outline whether Operation Meacan or similar initiatives are active in the Dublin metropolitan region north; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (3 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the specific climate action measures implemented under mission 1 of Food Vision 2030 to date; if he will outline the key performance indicators being used to track progress toward the 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36635/25]

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an Aire. Tá sé deas a bheith ag caint leis inniu, go háirithe faoi wires príobháideacha. Níl a fhios agam an focal é sin. Fillfidh mé ar an rud a bhí á phlé agam leis sa Dáil. Obviously, we accept we are time bound and there are looming fines. However, it has not been fully...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I agree on the North-South interconnector. I welcome what the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, said when I raised this in the Dáil last week. The estimated decrease of 5% in electricity bills that it could lead to would be very beneficial to families that are struggling. While we are speaking about energy poverty, I ask that EnergyCloud be fast-tracked. When we have energy...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Lovely.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the tax exemption on adapted disability which has remained unchanged for twenty years despite increased costs of vehicles, VAT, and VRT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a school (details supplied) is disposing of its premises for a reported €5 million and is to be accommodated in a publicly owned education building at another location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the current approach to the possession of knives in public places; if he will review sentencing guidelines and enforcement practices to ensure a tougher stance on knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to strengthen the enforcement of section 9 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, particularly regarding the possession of knives in public without lawful excuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will consider developing a dedicated strategy to address knife crime, drawing on examples from other jurisdictions such as London, where rising knife-related incidents have led to targeted policy responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 208. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate and long-term measures being taken to address the severe shortage of childcare places; how the Government is planning to reform the national childcare scheme to better support working families and promote flexible working arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (2 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the progress of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022, including the establishment of the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority, and the regulation of domestic and international surrogacy arrangements; if she will outline the expected timeline for the remaining legislative stages and implementation of...

GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Tá Ard-Oifig an Phoist ar cheann de na foirgnimh is cáiliúla in Éirinn. Tá a fhios ag gach duine sa Teach seo cén fáth. Deirim i gcónaí le turasóirí chun dul chuig Músaem Ard-Oifig an Phoist i mBaile Átha Cliath. Foghlaimíonn siad faoi stair na hÉireann, ón Éirí Amach go dtí an lá atá...

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the publication of this report. I thank the Minister of State for the fast engagement with the issues I raised with him concerning north Dublin. I have one issue I would like to raise with a simple solution. One of the greatest obstacles we are facing in the delivery of inclusive education is the shortage of therapists. One of the solvable bottlenecks is the delay in recognising...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide data on the average time between planning permission being granted and construction commencing for residential developments in Dublin Bay North over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35794/25]