Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 17 Feb

Barry Heneghan — Independent 6 votes · 18 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 18 total

Children 4 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people waiting for home support in each month of 2024, up to 31 December 2024, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024 compared to targeted delivery, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6415/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to reconsider the end date for the accommodation recognition payment scheme for Ukrainian refugee’s living in Ireland, the scheme is due to end 31 March 2025. [7117/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the need for cross departmental coordination with the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to tackle the issues of barriers to employment for people with disabilities and the practices of civil services dealing with disability benefits once in employment. [7118/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6416/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if he would examine the delays in implementing the new model of front-loading SNA support which was announced back in 2020; the reason it has not been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7119/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education to lay out a timeline for the construction of a new school building at a school (details supplied). [7120/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to support a matter (details supplied); if the Latvian authorities responded on a pension issue; and if he will outline the process for the person to apply for a State pension. [6419/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a detailed timeline for the enactment of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension) Bill 2024, in light of the Supreme Court ruling in a case (details supplied); and to outline the steps being taken to ensure that bereaved cohabiting partners will receive the necessary financial support without further delay. [7116/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the national clinical programme for ophthalmology will commence; if private community optometrists will have an opportunity to make submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6411/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6417/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will take to increase the employment rate for people with disabilities, considering employment opportunities are vital in providing this group the ability to live independently and at present there are too many barriers, including an anxiety that employers will not provide the necessary accommodations. [6743/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has assessed the impact of an organisations effective monopoly on music licensing in Ireland, particularly in comparison to EU counterparts where licensing fees are more competitive; and if he will consider measures to introduce greater competition or alternative licensing models to reduce costs for the hospitality sector. [7115/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given Ireland's immense potential for offshore renewable energy and the production of green hydrogen, the specific steps he is taking to accelerate these initiatives and how he plans to position Ireland as a leader in the EU market for green hydrogen, thereby creating much-needed revenue for the State. [6740/25]
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine the issue of exclusive broadcasting rights for major sporting events in Ireland, particularly a UK-based provider (details supplied) that holds a dominant position in the Irish market, leading to limited competition, no direct VAT contribution, and increased costs for the hospitality sector; and if he will explore policy options to promote fairer market access for Irish businesses. [7114/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed breakdown and a full disclosure on several matters relating to the curlew conservation programme in operation since 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6413/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an application by a club (details supplied) for the immigrant investor programme funding and to urgently support the redevelopment of club grounds. [6418/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed breakdown and a full disclosure on several matters relating to the curlew conservation programme in operation since 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6412/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie Health
- Email to TDs advocating for youth mental health policies to be included in the Programme for Government

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 6 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what third level fee supports exist for non-EU nationals who have attended secondary school in Ireland where their parents are awaiting a decision on their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/25]

Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the efforts being made to ensure access to a school place for a child (details supplied) in her local area; what is being done to ensure adequate numbers of local school places are made available in the quickly growing Belmayne and Balgriffin areas of north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5513/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 2025 allocation to Fingal County Council for tenant in-situ acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact he has had with a social enterprise (details supplied) regarding its inability to renew public sector contracts due to the Office of Government Procurement restricting tender applications to companies with a turnover in excess of €2,000,000; if he will place the enterprise on the high-level funding strand for a period of two years to ensure it can replace new contracts; if he will meet with representative of the social enterprise to discuss the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6548/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status and progress of the national endometriosis framework. [6827/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael 6 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Finance 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the work programme developed to examine the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 review, in particular, the scope to further unlock retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Finance whether there is scope to consider increasing the €36,000 tax exemption, taking into account that they have not been updated since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a timeline for when the 2025 funding for tenant in-situ acquisitions will be allocated to Fingal County Council (details supplied). [6460/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the reduction of childcare costs to €200 per month, in line with the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6194/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a framework for compensating individuals for losses, such as spoiled food, due to electricity outages during Storm Éowyn. [6462/25]

Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will issue Dublin City Council guidance on its ability to purchase tenant-in-situ properties in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6484/25]
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will issue local authorities with guidance on their ability to purchase tenant-in-situ properties in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6819/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the new measures her Department is taking to reduce the cost of childcare, including children who attend after school services; and when they are due to be implemented. [6297/25]
- 2025-02-19 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of enduring powers of attorney that have been created since the commencement of the Assistant Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [6467/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education the engagement her Department has had with parents of students attending a school (details supplied) who are without school transport; the engagement her Department has had with Bus Eireann regarding the procurement of transport for these children; the status of the procurement process for such transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5505/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-02-18 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the capital works projects that were carried out at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Dublin 5 in the years of 2023 and 2024; the future capital works projects that are scheduled to be carried out at this hospital over the next 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6128/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-02-20 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to address the misuse of E-scooters, specifically actions taken to address speeding, driving on footpaths and dangerous behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6869/25]

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