Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 10 Nov

What your Dublin Bay North TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 78 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-11-12 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 3 Barry Heneghan · Naoise Ó Muirí · Tom Brabazon

Voted against 2 Cian O'Callaghan · Denise Mitchell

Barry Heneghan — Independent 1 vote · 53 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 53 total

Health 21 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through public parking charges at a hospital (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61127/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of HSE stop-smoking services from a centre (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61128/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the capital investment planned for Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department compares with other major Dublin hospitals in terms of per-bed or per-patient capital spend; if additional funding is being considered given population growth in the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61417/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if the design and planning stages for Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department planned redevelopment have been completed; if planning permission has been lodged or approved; when tendering for construction is expected to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61418/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department planned redevelopment; if the project remains a priority item under the HSE Capital Plan; the expected timeline for completion of each phase of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61419/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current number of emergency ambulances available to serve Dublin city and county; the average response times for life-threatening incidents in the Dublin area, in tabular form ; the measures being taken to address delays and increase ambulance capacity given recent cases where patients waited up to two hours for an ambulance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61420/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will direct that any future regulatory measures proposed by CORU or its registration boards are subject to full proportionality assessment, public consultation, and Ministerial oversight prior to adoption, in accordance with the proportionality regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61779/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the implementation of new professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists under CORU is aligned with the national workforce planning objectives for mental health services to avoid unintended reductions in service availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61780/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her plans to undertake an assessment of the potential workforce and service-access implications arising from the new standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists, particularly regarding training requirements and practice scope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61781/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether a proportionality assessment was undertaken by her Department or by CORU prior to the adoption of the new standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists published on 11 July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61782/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on current staffing levels at a hospital (details supplied), including whole-time equivalent posts by staff category and department; if she will confirm whether a full review of workforce capacity and resourcing needs has been undertaken, given the ongoing reports of overstretched staff and increased service demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61940/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers diagnosed with long-Covid who have been deemed unfit to return to work; the current arrangements in place to support them once the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme ends in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61941/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider recognising long-Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare and social care workers, in line with practice across several EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61942/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department has had with trade unions and healthcare staff representatives regarding the planned cessation of the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61943/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals or reviews sought by healthcare workers under the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme since its introduction; the proportion of these that were granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61944/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the serious concerns raised by healthcare workers affected by long-Covid regarding the planned ending of the current illness scheme; the steps she will take to ensure these frontline staff are not left without adequate financial or occupational support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61945/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of residential disability places provided by the HSE in Dublin north, city and county; the current level of unmet demand, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62555/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner practices in the Dublin Bay North constituency that currently accepts new medical card patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62556/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on capital plans for a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional consultant posts that have been approved for a hospital (details supplied) in 2023 and to date in 2025, by year, by specialty, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62559/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on delivery of the HSE's national service plan 2025 targets for primary care expansion in Dublin north, city and county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62560/25]
Children 7 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address the continued shortage of therapists across children’s disability network teams, particularly in North Dublin where many families have now waited years without access to occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, or psychology supports for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61557/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s plans to ensure that children with disabilities can fully participate in mainstream education, sport, and community life, through the provision of accessible transport, adequate special needs assistants, and inclusive facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61558/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department and Tusla have explored the use of artificial intelligence or automated data systems to support intake triage, case risk scoring, and compliance monitoring within Tusla’s case management system, in view of the potential for such technology to accelerate low-risk case filtering, improve oversight, and free up social worker time for front-line work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61129/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of the recruitment of new community neuro rehabilitation teams in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62557/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the findings of data collected by her Department on awareness levels following the national campaign to promote understanding of the Convention and its Second Optional Protocol, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62552/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the awareness campaign undertaken in line with Article 42 of the Convention and the Second Optional Protocol was structured to ensure both adults and children were informed of their rights and the obligations arising under the Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62553/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the State's preparations for ratification of the Second Optional Protocol before the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62554/25]
Education 6 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61124/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that resources and funding provided under the new DEIS Plus initiative will be allocated directly to schools, rather than channelled through intermediary agencies, so that school leaders can target supports based on the specific needs of their pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61786/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that DEIS Plus funding and resources are made available to schools before the end of the 2025-2026 school year, to allow schools sufficient time to plan, recruit staff, and prepare supports ahead of the September 2026 roll out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61787/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline plans for the provision of multidisciplinary teams under DEIS Plus, including counsellors, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and psychologists, working directly in schools to support children’s learning and wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61788/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of how DEIS Plus will support trauma-informed educational practice in schools, including through additional staffing, dedicated spaces such as nurture rooms, and training supports for teachers and school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61789/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will set out the implementation timeline for DEIS Plus, including key milestones between now and September 2026; when detailed guidance and funding allocations will issue to participating schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61790/25]
Social 5 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider reviewing the income disregards for carers and people with disabilities in light of the increased cost of living to ensure that social protection supports do not act as a disincentive to work or education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62187/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting times for decisions on disability allowance and domiciliary care allowance applications, disaggregated by county, in tabular form; the steps being taken to reduce delays for families awaiting essential supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62165/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures being taken to ensure that older people living alone receive timely access to the living alone allowance and the household benefits package, particularly where delays in processing applications are causing hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62166/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the implementation of the cost of disability report recommendations, including any new measures being introduced in Budget 2026 to address the extra living costs faced by people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62188/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider introducing a voluntary higher PRSI contribution option for self-employed workers under Class S, which would allow them to qualify for illness benefit in the same way as PAYE employees; if his Department has examined the feasibility or cost implications of extending illness benefit coverage to self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62585/25]
Transport 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for the installation of a next bus indicator screen at a bus stop (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61125/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the reliability performance of Dublin Bus routes (details supplied); if the National Transport Authority has identified measures to reduce instances of service cancellations or ‘ghost buses’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61797/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current plans to expand or strengthen bus priority measures along corridors (details supplied), including the introduction of additional bus lanes or enhanced enforcement of existing bus lane restrictions, to improve journey time reliability for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61798/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the actions taken in collaboration with the National Transport Authority and public transport operators to address bus driver shortages impacting service reliability in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61799/25]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of current suspensions of involuntary strike-offs by the Companies Registration Office; the number of cases pending; and the number of companies that have been struck off since (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure compliance with annual return obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61405/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on plans to promote and develop marine and coastal tourism in Dublin Bay north, including initiatives to support local tour operators and local businesses that rely on seasonal visitor traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62163/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing rising energy and business costs, particularly in the hospitality and tourism sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62164/25]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [57153/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will meet next. [59584/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the introduction of a national trade licensing system for construction workers and contractors, similar to the model used in Australia, to enhance accountability, safety, and quality assurance across the building industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61777/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the establishment of a dedicated construction training board to address skills shortages and promote continuous professional development across the construction sector with a view to improving quality, safety, and workforce standards in line with national housing and infrastructure targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61778/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will issue a tender for the provision of a mobile coffee and light snacks dock at a location (details supplied), prior to its reopening for the 2026 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61126/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current and capital funding allocations for the National Cyber Security Centre for 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61123/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social and affordable homes delivered in Dublin bay north in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62561/25]

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 1 vote · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [60923/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [60924/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date in which her Department received the design team's report in respect of the new school building project for a school (details supplied); when the Departmental review of this report will conclude; the timeline for when this project will proceed to tender, and then to construction; if the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1/Q2 of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61715/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which DEIS Plus resources will be allocated; if she will ensure that all eligible schools will have access to these resources before the end of the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61776/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when the Statutory Instruments required to implement the agreed pension increases for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pensioners will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62009/25]

Denise Mitchell — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when DEIS Plus resources will be allocated directly to schools; if she will commit to ensure these funds are made available as soon as possible in order for schools to plan, allocate resources and ensure new staff are in place for the new school year in September 2026; when DEIS Plus is proposed to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61599/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will sanction additional autism classes at a school (details supplied); if she will engage with the NCSE to increase the provision of autism classes and supports in the wider north Dublin area to match the increasing demands due to a growing large young population; if she will accept the request of a meeting with the school to discuss the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62551/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the pension increase that was agreed between An Post and the An Post trustees of the pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61829/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the provision of a new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; when it is envisaged construction will begin; the planned timeline for completion; when the new department will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62371/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí — Fine Gael 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Climate 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the progress of the second phase of the Land Use Review for renewable technologies; the role of local authorities; the timeline for the completion of the Land Use Review recognising its vital importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61118/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the progress of the biomethane sustainability charter; when it will be published; the engagement to date with community groups and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61119/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the coordination his Department had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to planning policy for anaerobic digestion facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61120/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment recognising the need for certainty in the sector, if anaerobic digestion plants which are constructed before the biomethane sustainability charter is finalised will be subject to the same guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61121/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare service providers that have withdrawn from the core funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61497/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the need to improve pay and terms and conditions within the childcare sector in order to attract and retain staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61496/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the current TB compensation scheme payment caps of €3,000 for commercial TB reactors and €5,000 for pedigree cows, in–calf heifers and stock bulls; if he has any plans to increase those payment caps given the current value of cattle in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61462/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress being made in examining the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in protecting and enhancing consumer protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62153/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department are currently examining to better support victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62156/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the reasons the shingles vaccine is not currently subsidised or included in the national immunisation programme, despite its proven effectiveness in preventing shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia, particularly among older adults and immunocompromised individuals; if her Department is currently considering any scheme to make the vaccine more affordable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62648/25]

Tom Brabazon — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [46849/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his attention has been drawn to a civil service mobility scheme transfer that was accepted by a civil servant (details supplied) only to be terminated without prior notice; whether he has or will investigate the matter; his view on whether it is appropriate that a civil servant who has availed of a statutory right of appeal to a body and subsequently seeks employment directly or via the civil service mobility scheme have this used as a reason to cancelling an agreed offer of employment; the supports he can offer to civil servants in this situation and to ensure the future smooth running of the civil service mobility scheme; the rights of remedy which are open to civil servants in such circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61865/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to increase rent thresholds for single renters in existing HAP tenancies. [61275/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has an official policy on the use of sensory or quiet rooms in schools for students with autism; whether schools are permitted to limit the use of such facilities to a set number of classes per day; and if her Department has an official policy or recommended usage time per student per day for such facilities. [62391/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when it is anticipated that the Sports Capital Grant 2026 will open for applications. [62685/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda staffing levels at Raheny and Coolock Garda Stations; the way in which this compares to 2019 figures; and the plans for further increases to address the growing population in the area. [62343/25]