Results 141-160 of 762 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

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

Barry Heneghan: Sorry. I am only new.

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

Barry Heneghan: Ba mhaith liom caint inniu faoi rud éigin atá i mbéal an phobail faoi láthair, an issue that is really crucial to Ireland's climate ambitions and something I have really championed, that is, private wire legislation. It is stated in the programme for Government that such legislation will be expedited. We all support that programme for Government but this is not being...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas le Marie Donnelly. Aontaím le gach rud a dúirt sí. I apologise for being late; I was speaking about the same issue. I have a question about private wire legislation. The Minister informed me it will be brought before the Government before the summer recess. When it comes in, it is important it is not used as a greenwashing tactic. I agree that the...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I did my thesis on the Tallaght district heating system and the feasibility of waste heat utilisation. I am well aware of it and I agree with Ms Donnelly that hospitals or public buildings should be used. When we talk about data centres being integrated into the district heating system, we should bear in mind that we do not have a district heating system in Dublin other than that one. I...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I agree with Ms Donnelly. It is great that we have battery storage available, but are those batteries currently connected to the grid? Will private wires help them to connect more quickly? We have gigawatts waiting for connection. I was talking to a solar farm developer last week who has been waiting 18 years for connection. That is the main reason I think private wire legislation would...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I am not an expert.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: A licence application for uranium mining in Donegal was rejected. We have to explore before we can say there is no uranium in Ireland. I am not coming at this on nuclear energy, however. I am following on from what Deputy Whitmore said about the EPA report, which stated the maximum reduction in emissions Ireland will deliver by 2030 is 22%, unless we invest millions of euro right now....

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I want to touch base on the data centres issue again. We all know that they are gobbling up so much of our electricity. I want to touch base with regard to what was mentioned about the district heating system. I know Codema has done an amazing job in Tallaght. What it has done shows that it can be done, but it would not be the best route to go down in every single scenario. What was said...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (25 Jun 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I have three things I want to say, but I will just say one. I will go back to private wires. During the recent storm, without private wires the eco-villages were completely knocked off the grid, which is completely unfair. We need to bring in legislation in order that people with solar panels who have their own energy will still be on the grid. What Ms Donnelly said is right, but all...

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]