Results 141-160 of 652 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I wish to address something to which reference has already been made, namely our climate targets. This is a matter I have already spoken about. We know it will be beneficial for the Government if we invest millions of euro in our ports and expand them. While there is going to be huge offshore renewable energy coming into the Port of Cork, the latter is not a viable location for brining in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Data Centres (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I thank my constituency colleague for bringing up data centres and the State data centre. The programme for Government talks about expediting private wire legislation. As Deputy Ó Muirí just said with regard to the decarbonisation of data centres, as we are all aware, 21% of our electricity is being used by data centres. While other Deputies will attack data centres, there are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I welcome the Minister said that. I have met developers in north Dublin and across the country and they told me that the Housing Finance Agency was meeting just once a month. Completed buildings are sitting empty in the middle of a housing crisis, yet there does not seem to be a sense of urgency in the Department. Housing is not the Minister's...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I thank the Minister for his answer. It is exactly that - the board is meeting once a month. Developers and investors are seeing this. It is holding developers up and adding many costs for them, which they do not like and discourages the building of homes. The scheme is valuable and it is right that it is being retained. I look forward to the budget and seeing what this Government...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 5. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the help to buy scheme; if consideration is being given to adjusting the eligibility criteria or value thresholds in response to recent changes in house prices and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28246/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: My question concerns the help to buy scheme and its future direction. The programme for Government commits to both retaining and revising the scheme. Given the significant rise in house prices, particularly in north Dublin, has consideration been given to adjusting the eligibility criteria or value threshold to ensure the scheme remains relevant and accessible to first-time buyers of my...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue generated in 2024 from commercial properties and rental income in Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm the capital allocations made in 2024 to public infrastructure projects located in Dublin Bay North, including schools, transport, and healthcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to improve multi-annual capital expenditure planning across Departments, particularly in relation to delays in large infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any plans by his Department to expand Ireland's diplomatic representation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the recent decision by the European Union to review its association agreement with Israel, in light of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and concerns over potential violations of Article 2 of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the growing number of entertainment venues refusing to accept cash payments; his views on the impact of cashless-only policies on older people and others who may not have access to debit or credit cards; if he will consider introducing measures to ensure that public-facing businesses continue to offer cash as a payment option in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 316. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the current suspension of the involuntary strike-off process by the Companies Registration Office; the reasons for the ongoing suspension; when the process is expected to resume to ensure compliance with annual return obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a specific urgent case (details supplied) who is in need of full-time access to education; if she will provide an update on the relevant school’s application for additional autism classes; the immediate supports are available from her Department to ensure the child receives timely access to appropriate educational...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the adequacy of financial supports available to parents caring for children with life-limiting conditions, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) that 83% of families have had to give up work and that means-testing discourages caregivers from reducing their employment; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how trials involving allegations of sexual abuse, including cases concerning children, were conducted prior to the introduction of section 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, which allows access to private counselling or therapy records of victims by the accused; if he has a view on the differences in trial practice before...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 498. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the State intends to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Details Supplied) before the summer recess or before the end of 2025, given that Ireland remains one of only 20 countries worldwide yet to ratify the protocol; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider establishing an integrated care model for children with palliative care needs that would consolidate appointments and reduce the administrative workload on families, as survey data (details supplied) indicate that families are spending an average of 17.5 hours per week on related tasks and attending as many as 120 appointments annually;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the targeted supports are in place to address the emotional and psychological strain experienced by parents providing full-time palliative care to children, particularly in light of survey findings (details supplied) which show high levels of isolation, exhaustion, and sleep deprivation among carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if the difficulties people have of registering with GPs particularly those with medical and GP cards (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28773/25]