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Fisheries: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Táim buíoch don Aire Stáit as a thuras chuig Bhaile Átha Cliath thuaidh. It was great to see him with the local fishermen and the people who are engaged with local businesses i mBinn Éadair. It is very important to have been at that table to talk to the local fishermen. He witnessed how greatly the local economy is based on fishing. Howth is a huge tourist...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Tá sé deas é sin a chloisteáil ach, lena bheith ionraic. We have to really look at what the NCSE says it is doing. It says that it wishes to expand provision to schools that do not yet have special classes. I commend Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, for engaging with me on this matter. I know he has a huge body of work but the fact is he is getting through it and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Today, my constituency colleague, Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, and I are speaking on behalf of a school that we both visited with the Minister earlier in the year. I hope the staff and children who are watching this debate in the school today are having a lovely morning. At present, Stapolin Educate Together National School has two autism classes and one developmental language disorder, DLD,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of the local property tax in view of the financial hardship it places on older citizens and their carers, particularly those on fixed or low incomes; if he will consider introducing exemptions or enhanced deferral arrangements for persons aged over 80 years and their full-time carers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will clarify whether the homemaker’s scheme or homemaker’s disregard provisions apply in this instance; the options that exist to retrospectively address PRSI contribution shortfalls for individuals who left the workforce before these schemes were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the impact of the minimum unit pricing policy on alcohol since its introduction, in light of recent data from the Health Research Board showing an increase in alcohol treatment cases in 2024; if she will examine whether the policy has met its public health objectives; if she will consider options to ensure that revenue linked to alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the significant delays in accessing primary care psychology services, particularly for children with complex needs such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, and sensory processing difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide the current average waiting time for an initial primary care psychology appointment in north Dublin; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and improve coordination between CAMHS, children’s disability network teams, and primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the current list of qualifying conditions under the medical cannabis access programme, in order to allow people with chronic conditions not currently covered to access medical cannabis treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57600/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the fact that the Tánaiste spoke to me while I was on the flotilla and spoke to a Member of the other House, Senator Chris Andrews. I know that the Tánaiste and the Department over there and here did a lot of work. The Irish media sometimes portrays this as our having been detained. We were not. We were illegally captured in international waters. We have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome that, and my office and Senator Andrews will definitely be in touch with the Tánaiste's officials about organising that. Resolution 377(V)A of the UN Charter bypasses a veto and is brought by vote through the General Assembly, not the Security Council, so it avoids P5 members. It cannot be voted against. Members can only vote for it or abstain as it ensures peace and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will meet with the Irish activists who were on board the Sumud and Thousand Madleen vessels of the freedom flotilla to Gaza to discuss their experiences, and the urgent need for a sustained ceasefire and full humanitarian access to Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57135/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoi rud éigin atá i mbéal an phobail agus is é sin go raibh go leor daoine ó Éirinn a bhí sa turas ar an flotilla go dtí Gaza, where the Israeli Government illegally captured us all in international waters, completely broke international law and obtained Irish citizens. I am in a group chat with many of these Irish citizens and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: It is no surprise that I am bringing up the issue of private wires again. This is something that is going to reduce energy costs and speed up housing supply. It is a win-win for the Irish people. It will bypass bottlenecks in grid connections. I have recently been contacted by people who have solar farms that are waiting 18 to 24 months for connection. It will help businesses with large...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [57152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government is taking to ensure a lasting ceasefire and a consistent flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza; if he will outline the commitments received from the European Union to apply pressure on Israel to remove barriers to aid distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57134/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review existing legislation and regulation of drone operations and delivery systems to strengthen safeguards relating to noise, privacy, and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (21 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to ensure that the expansion of drone delivery services does not negatively impact residential communities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57065/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I want to express my deepest sympathy at the tragic loss of life in Donaghmede in my constituency. I express my hope that all those injured have a quick and speedy recovery. I am aware the gardaí and emergency services responded swiftly and it is an ongoing investigation. I raise something I have spoken about since entering this House, which is water quality in Dublin Bay. I have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I do not understand why the private wires Bill is taking so long. It is two lines in the SI need to be removed and we need 5 megawatts to be removed from planning. It is very simple. Denmark has done it and the UK has done it. This needs to be done as fast as possible. We have established a committee but we need to establish a multi-agency Dublin catchment control group with clear...