Results 121-140 of 762 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria for the young adult Leap card to include all individuals under the age of 30, given the ongoing cost of living pressures facing this age group; if he has assessed the affordability and impact of such a measure in advance of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing an allowance or subsidy for disabled individuals to help cover the rising costs of taxi services, given that taxi fares have increased by 21% since September 2022, and recognizing the additional challenges faced by disabled individuals in accessing public transportation; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the housing measures promised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance if the freezing of a Post Office Savings Bank account (details supplied) that forms part of the Ireland State Savings range of products offered by the National Treasury Management Agency constitutes a default, including a temporary default, of Government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the current vehicle registration tax and VAT exemption limits for vehicles adapted for individuals with disabilities, given the €16,000 cap has remained unchanged for over two decades despite rising vehicle costs and taxes; if he will consider introducing index-linking to ensure these exemptions keep pace with inflation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students taught Braille by the Visiting Teacher Service in each of the past ten years, broken down by primary and post-primary level and by year of education, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed renovation of the science laboratory at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delay since funding approval was granted approximately six years ago; and if she will confirm when the works are expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an urgent update regarding a school merge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35684/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide an urgent update regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35685/25]

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

Barry Heneghan: 481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timelines for the publication of the Gaeltacht planning guidelines; if each Gaeltacht language planning area will be supported to develop its own local housing strategy aligned with these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34982/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Equality Issues (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 637. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on her Department’s consideration of including socioeconomic background as a ground for discrimination under the Equality Acts; if she will outline the policy basis informing this review and the expected timeline for any proposed changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35384/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 857. To ask the Minister for Health her response to the request by an organisation (details supplied) for a €9 million investment in dementia-specific supports in budget 2026, including community daycare, home support, and dementia advisory services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 859. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline plans to expand counselling supports for people living with dementia and family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 860. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated in budget 2026 to support the implementation of the national dementia registry and the continued roll-out of the memory assessment support services model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 858. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide updated figures on the number of people currently waiting for dementia-specific daycare or home care services in each CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (1 Jul 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 861. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing investment in dementia research, given that it currently accounts for less than 1.5% of total health research output; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36186/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I will reiterate what Deputy Ó Muirí said. Belgrove infant girls' school, located beside the school I went to as a young boy, is being forced to merge two classes together. Hundreds of parents and children who are really stressed by this have approached me as I walk the streets of my local community . I do not understand how the fact that the school's current enrolment numbers...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I reiterate what Deputy Ó Muirí said. We need to get a temporary solution for this. There was clearly an error with the appeals. Is there any way to find an alternative solution for these parents and the children who will be put into a class size such as this? It will affect their learning and their experience. These are young girls who are already under enough stress. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (26 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 118. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the enforcement of legislation banning the use of sunbeds by persons under the age of 18, in view of reports that some sunbed operators are failing to request proof of age or are accepting false identification; if her Department plans to conduct inspections or public awareness campaigns to address this issue; and if she will make a...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I agree 100%, especially if you look at how the public view any other government waste. We now have a chance at the start of this Government term to bring this in as fast as possible and save us hundreds of millions. I refer especially to projects like the North-South interconnector. We may be hit with EU fines. The recent Spanish grid failure should be a wake-up call for us. We need...