Results 1-20 of 248 for speaker:Barry Heneghan

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I thank Uisce Éireann for coming in to meet me recently. It was a very good and informative meeting. I understand that it plays a critical role in managing one of the most essential services that we all rely on every day. Uisce Éireann had a huge portfolio when it began ten years ago, including the treatment of infrastructure and environmental standards. It is really doing its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out any cross-simulation or cost analysis of the fines Ireland may incur if it fails to meet its 2030 climate targets; his views on whether equivalent investment would be better directed towards domestic climate action measures rather than paying fines to the EU; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Go n-éirí leis an Aire ina phost nua. Has the Department carried out any cross-simulation or cost analysis of the potential fines that we are going to face if we do not reach our 2030 climate targets? Does the Minister agree that we should put the equivalent investment into our country rather than paying other EU countries, as a tap on the back, for the hard work they did? I want...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: In the context of the climate action that we need to take, there is really only one show in town for Ireland, and we all know that is our offshore renewable energy. While I welcome the fact that there has been a €90 million investment in Cork port, it is not enough. We need to be investing hundreds of millions of euro in our ports because we need to extend them out and widen them....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I welcome the fact the Minister has been engaging with me on private wires legislation and I know he has a huge job ahead of him. I wish him the best of luck in his phost nua. The Government is currently paying for research, funded by Research Ireland and conducted by Dr. James Carton, my previous professor in sustainability engineering at DCU and his colleagues at UCD. What they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to ensure that the development of offshore wind and green hydrogen infrastructure directly benefits Irish communities and the domestic economy, including potential job creation and revenue generation for the State. [18329/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific measures being taken to attract private and foreign investment into Ireland’s green hydrogen sector; and whether any partnership agreements have been established to support the development of large-scale hydrogen projects. [18330/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is investigating the successful cases of portable hydrogen fuel cells to replace diesel generators within the film industry as we transition to our sustainability goals; if he will examine other industries that could transition to the use of hydrogen or green hydrogen, and if so, what are the findings of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the detailed implementation plan for the national hydrogen strategy will be published; and if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the 21 actions outlined within the strategy. [18332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of how the 1,600 new special needs assistant posts for 2025 will be distributed across the country, and specifically how many will be allocated to schools in Dublin Bay north, given ongoing reports of unmet need in the area. [18327/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she will commit to streamlining the NCSE review process for schools seeking additional special needs assistant support, in light of concerns that delays in decision making are impacting students with autism and complex needs; and if she will provide average processing times for such reviews in the past 12 months. [18328/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the ongoing shortage of pitch availability for sports clubs throughout Dublin Bay north, particularly in areas experiencing rapid population growth; if he will engage with local authorities to identify solutions and support the development of additional playing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending eligibility for the vacant property refurbishment grant to include the conversion of vacant or underutilised retail premises such as "above the shop" units into residential accommodation, given the potential to deliver up to 20,000 additional homes as highlighted in the recent Hardware...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for finalising and publishing the revised local authority level social and affordable housing targets for the 2025 to 2030 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (10 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 315. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a complete breakdown of the number of young persons referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme by Garda district in Dublin for the past 10 years, in tabular form. [18326/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: I strongly condemn the decision by President Trump to impose 20% tariffs on EU exports, especially those that affect Ireland. Let us be clear here: this is not a negotiating tactic but an act of economic aggression by President Trump against our long-standing relationship. Let us call it what it is; it is reckless and short-sighted and will be deeply harmful to Irish jobs and businesses and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: Le tús a chur, tá mé chun rud éigint a chur amach faoi Ghaelcholáiste Reachrann. It is still waiting for an update. The Department was saying that the design team is looking at it and it is a priority for the Department. I am in a group chat with 450 concerned parents. All we are asking for is a written update on the current status of the permanent school and an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to giving an increase to CIÉ pensioners, the group have seen no increase for the past 17 years, if he will accept that the current situation needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a mechanism to appeal the requirement to pay motor tax arrears in cases where a vehicle was genuinely off the road but was not formally declared as such in advance (details Suppled); if there are any circumstances under which tax liability can be waived or refunded for periods during which the vehicle was not in use; and in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Apr 2025)

Barry Heneghan: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will examine how preventative measures to address the increased risk of coastal flooding can incorporate features that also deliver positive environmental benefits, such as enhancing biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18079/25]