Results 161-180 of 549 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 75. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the positive impact of the shared island fund; and if he will provide an overview of the projects that have been funded fully or in part since 2021. [15845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if she accepts that adult-specific services for eating disorders remain significantly under-resourced and overly centralised in Dublin; the rationale for limiting specialist inpatient treatment to a small number of beds in one hospital; the action her Department will take to expand adult eating disorder services, both inpatient and community-based, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the enforcement of legislation prohibiting the use of sunbeds by persons under the age of 18, in light of reports that sunbed operators are accepting false identification or failing to request any proof of age; if his Department will undertake inspections or awareness campaigns to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on...

Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Aontaím go mór leis an rún seo. When we speak about education we do not just speak about education, buildings or the boards of management. We speak about values, choice and identity. I can understand a lot of the stuff behind the motion. I agree with the spirit of the motion but I also signed up to support the programme for Government. I did not do so blindly and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 157. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to strengthen our cyberdefence capabilities in light of increasing global threats to digital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Inniu ba mhaith liom caint faoi rud éigin atá i mbéal an phobail faoi láthair. What steps are being taken to strengthen Irish cyberdefence capabilities, especially in the environment we are in at present? Cyberattacks are no longer hypothetical. They are a real and growing threat to our economy, our national security and our democracy. The Tánaiste has spoken...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste. Tá sé iontach le cloisteáil go bhfuil an obair sin á déanamh aige. It is great to see the Tánaiste is working collaboratively with the Defence Forces to establish this new unit but we need to see our Defence Forces equipped, trained and empowered to meet these real threats. I ask the Department to meet the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the fact the Tánaiste will engage with the universities. As I have seen growing up and going through the education system, mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. If we do not invest in education and universities and give them the option, they will go. As the Tánaiste mentioned, cyberdefence depends on highly skilled personnel. I welcome the fact the Tánaiste has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: It is great to hear that the Minister of State will be coming to the club. Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club has a significant history of producing Olympians not just for the northside but for all of Ireland, such as Dick Hooper, Mick Clohisey and Sophie Becker as well as paralympians Orla Comerford and David McNally, and Brian Fay, who I went to school with. With over 850 members, the club...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the fact that the Minister of State said that. Regarding the lack of running tracks and the number of Olympians, maybe northsiders are just better runners. I ask that the capital plan that, please God, will go to Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club not be a one-time investment. If Dublin City Council could do this, it could charge people, which would build revenue for the council. We...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 97. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he and his Department officials will visit a new clubhouse development (details supplied) to speak with the board. [22889/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I rise today to raise an issue on which the Minister of State has already engaged with me regarding Raheny Shamrocks Athletics Club and a development that the board of the club has been working really hard on. I welcome the fact the Minister of State has been speaking to the board. I ask him to comment on the fact that the northside needs more investment in this club and in running tracks...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to introducing a learner driver support programme in Dublin Bay north, in view of the current driving test waiting times of 29 weeks at Raheny and 23 weeks at Killester, both of which are significantly above the Road Safety Authority’s ten-week target, and the corresponding low pass rates of 52.6% and 35.8%...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 150. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans for the installation of an all-weather pitch and running track in St. Anne’s Park, Dublin, given the large number of cancelled matches last year and the need to improve youth and public fitness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Disaster Response (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 169. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on progress in enhancing our capacity to respond to climate-related emergencies, including through the role of the Defence Forces in civil defence and disaster response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the forthcoming clean air Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2025 under the updated solid fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (8 May 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2024, and to date in 2025, under the updated solid fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22909/25]