Barry Heneghan — Watch Them Work

Barry Heneghan Independent · Dublin Bay North

Attendance

9.5%

258 / 2706 divisions

Party line

93.8%

with Independent

Dissents

broke with party

PQs asked

1,635

34th Dáil

Lobbying returns

291

filed targeting them

Tá 179

Níl 77

Staon 2

Who's been in their ear 291 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Top lobbyists targeting them

Irish Cancer Society11
Rockwood Consulting ULC8
Dublin Chamber of Commerce8
Irish Heart Foundation7
Ibec7
Friends of the Earth6
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland5
Vulcan Consulting Limited4

Top policy areas

Health72
Energy and Natural Resources29
Environment24
Education and Training22
Justice and Equality18
Housing15

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-02-27 Environment An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland — Scheduling of consultation on the scale of fees under s.294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 issues with the consultation documentation and webpage on the scale of fees under s.294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 Re Gov announcements on various legislative changes impacting on JR rules and statistics on JR
2026-02-09 Health MSD — Cancer Outcomes in Ireland
2026-01-21 Health Irish Council for Psychotherapy — ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.
2026-01-21 Environment Sabrina Joyce-Kemper — Informed TD about issues related to Water Quality in Dublin Bay, Swim Warnings, the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study, the Fehily Report and the possiblity of further deterioration from the Greater Dublin Drainage Project. We also discussed INTEL discharges to sewer and potential toxic PFAS contamination from Semi Conducter manufacturers such as the INTEL Plant.
2026-01-21 Foreign Affairs Trócaire — Climate Justice
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources Friends of the Earth — Fossil Fuel Policy and COP30
2026-01-21 Environment Friends of the Earth — Briefing for Oireachtas members on data centres
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources Friends of the Earth — Energy Affordability Action Plan

Broke with Independent 16 times

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-14	ta	nil	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-02-11	ta	nil	Question put	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Govt (Housing) ↗	Carried
2026-02-11	ta	nil	Question again put	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Govt (Housing) ↗	Carried
2026-01-28	nil	ta	Amendment put	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-01-28	nil	ta	Question put	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2025-12-03	staon	ta	Question put	Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion	Carried
2025-12-03	staon	nil	Question put	Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion	Carried
2025-12-03	ta	nil	Question put	Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2025-12-03	ta	nil	Amendment put	Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2025-12-03	ta	nil	Question put	Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2025-11-26	ta	nil	Question put	EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)	Carried
2025-11-26	ta	nil	Question put	EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)	Carried
2025-06-11	nil	ta	Amendment put	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2025-06-11	nil	ta	Question put	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2025-05-21	nil	ta	Question put	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗	Lost
2025-03-26	ta	nil	Question put	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried

Date

Them

Party

Action

Bill / motion

Outcome

2026-04-14

nil

Question put

Confidence in Government: Motion

Carried

2026-02-11

nil

Question put

Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Govt (Housing) ↗

Carried

2026-02-11

nil

Question again put

Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Govt (Housing) ↗

Carried

2026-01-28

nil

Amendment put

Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-01-28

nil

Question put

Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2025-12-03

staon

Question put

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion

Carried

2025-12-03

staon

nil

Question put

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion

Carried

2025-12-03

nil

Question put

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Independent PMB ↗

Carried

2025-12-03

nil

Amendment put

Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2025-12-03

nil

Question put

Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2025-11-26

nil

Question put

EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)

Carried

2025-11-26

nil

Question put

EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)

Carried

2025-06-11

nil

Amendment put

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2025-06-11

nil

Question put

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2025-05-21

nil

Question put

Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Sinn Féin PMB ↗

Lost

2025-03-26

nil

Question put

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

Recent divisions

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Question put	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2026: Motion (Resumed)	Carried

Date

Pos

Action

Bill / motion

Outcome

2026-04-15

Question put

Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

Amendment put

Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

Question put

Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

Amendment put

Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

nil

Question put

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗

Lost

2026-04-15

Question put

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗

Carried

2026-04-15

Question put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Carried

2026-04-15

nil

Amendment to amendment put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Lost

2026-04-15

Seanad amendment put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Carried

2026-04-15

Seanad amendment put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Carried

2026-04-14

Question put

Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax

Carried

2026-04-14

Question put

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

Carried

2026-04-14

nil

Amendment put

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

Lost

2026-04-14

Question put

Confidence in Government: Motion

Carried

2026-03-25

Question put

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2026: Motion (Resumed)

Carried

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Top departments

315	Health
191	Education
177	Transport
151	Children
148	Housing
90	Justice
86	Social
82	Climate

Most recent

2026-04-16 Climate Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position communicated by Ireland at EU level regarding reducing dependency on imported fossil fuels from geopolitically unstable regions; the role of his Department in EU level discussions on responding to recent disruptions in global energy markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22801/26]
2026-04-15 Taoiseach Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [22119/26]
2026-04-14 Foreign Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the proposed Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the steps taken; the Government's current position on its enactment; the legal, constitutional or EU law issues identified that may affect its progression; the expected timeline for further action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24144/26]
2026-04-14 Transport Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the implementation of agreed pension increases for Córas Iompair Éireann pensioners; the role of his Department in supporting or facilitating these increases; the outstanding issues affecting their delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24275/26]
2026-04-14 Transport Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will carry out the following works (details supplied) at Howth Junction/Donaghmede Dart Station; if so, when will this work commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24893/26]
2026-04-14 Transport Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will carry out works this year at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/26]
2026-04-14 Transport Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps the National Transport Authority (NTA) is taking to address reports of wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) taxi drivers refusing service to wheelchair users in Dublin city particularly at night; if he is aware that vehicles which have received significant State grants under the WAV grant scheme are allegedly bypassing passengers in wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/26]
2026-04-14 Transport Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the National Transport Authority relating to refusal of service to wheelchair users by wheelchair accessible vehicle taxi drivers; the number of enforcement actions taken, including fines and licence suspensions or revocations, in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26256/26]
2026-04-14 Finance Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any proposals are under consideration to remove or reduce the rate of VAT applicable to housing adaptation works for persons with disabilities, including children, in their primary residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24093/26]
2026-04-14 Finance Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review has been carried out, or is planned, of the VAT treatment of housing adaptation works for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24094/26]

Barry Heneghan Independent · Dublin Bay North

Who's been in their ear 291 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Declared interests 1 · dail-2025

Committees 2

Broke with Independent 16 times

Recent divisions

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