Results 101-120 of 549 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26548/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Language (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the use of the Irish language was not included in the remit of the cross-departmental working group established to consider new EU food labelling regulations; if she will now consider policy options, including potential legislative changes, to encourage greater use of bilingual packaging by businesses in Ireland as a way to promote and increase...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 374. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent investigation will be initiated into the alleged under-reporting of critical 999 calls by the National Ambulance Service director; the measures being taken to ensure the accuracy of information provided to the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26556/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26555/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 406. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/25]

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: What we are witnessing in Gaza is an humanitarian disaster. Thousands of people have been killed. Thousands more are missing under the debris and rubble and more than 1.5 million face starvation. Entire neighbourhoods have been obliterated. Children are dying of hunger. Hospitals, schools and refugee camps have been bombed, and still the world hesitates. I condemn the atrocities...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries and cities where Ireland currently maintains an embassy or consulate; the countries under consideration for future Irish embassies or consulates as part of Ireland’s expanded diplomatic engagement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Speech (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the reported expulsion of two Irish nationals (details supplied) from Germany in connection with their participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations; if he has raised any concerns with his German counterparts regarding the protection of free speech and the rights of Irish citizens within the European Union; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to grant full public sector status to all school secretaries and caretakers; if so, the timeline for extending access to public service pay scales, pensions, and employment protections to these staff, who work alongside teachers and SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is considering the introduction of a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16 years; if he will outline any legislative or regulatory measures being examined to enforce such a ban, including the use of age verification systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the National Framework for Endometriosis, given previous commitments that it was in the final stages of development; the standards of care that will be included within the framework; the level of dedicated funding allocated for endometriosis services and research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26292/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (21 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspections and enforcement actions undertaken under the annual sunbed inspection programme in each of the past five years; how the effectiveness of these measures is being evaluated in preventing breaches of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014, particularly with respect to underage access, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department is providing to help farmers meet national and EU climate targets, particularly regarding emissions reduction, biodiversity enhancement and sustainable land use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25747/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: What support is the Minister's Department providing to help farmers meet national and EU climate targets, especially in emissions reduction, biodiversity enhancement and sustainable land use? Will the Department focus in particular on nature-based solutions? I was very lucky to have worked on an integrated constructed wetland and I would love to hear the Department's opinion on the use of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I am delighted to hear that the Minister is committed to our climate targets. I know he might be surprised to hear a north Dublin TD who cares about agriculture, but it is something I have studied in college. He has just mentioned the sustainability aspect. To what extent are the CAP payments now tied to the measurable climate targets and how is the Department ensuring these conditions...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I am delighted to hear that, and I thank the Minister for the engagement today. I wish him the best of luck. He has a great brief, and Ireland will definitely be defined and our Government will be defined by how we act in the next four or five years in this regard. I urge the Department to look at integrated constructed wetlands as a cost-effective solution. They store carbon, they boost...