Barry Heneghan

281. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with the operators of the deposit return scheme regarding accessibility concerns raised by wheelchair users in accessing reverse vending machines independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40215/26]

316. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether accessibility standards or guidelines were applied in the rollout of reverse vending machines under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40211/26]

317. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has received representations or complaints regarding the accessibility of reverse vending machines for wheelchair users and persons with limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/26]

318. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has engaged with a company (details supplied) or participating retailers regarding concerns that some reverse vending machines may not be accessible to wheelchair users due to the height and positioning of bottle and can chutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40213/26]

319. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether accessibility and universal design requirements form part of the operational or contractual arrangements governing reverse vending machines under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40214/26]

345. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Transport, CIÉ and relevant pension stakeholders regarding delays or difficulties affecting the implementation of agreed pension related payment increases for CIÉ pensioners; the steps being taken to resolve any outstanding administrative or interdepartmental issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38712/26]

346. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 on April 14 2026, if his attention has been drawn to concerns among CIÉ pensioners regarding delays in the implementation of pension related payment increases; the engagement he and his Department have had with CIÉ and other relevant Departments on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/26]

373. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has considered the introduction of an interim lower cost contactless payment solution, including smartphone based QR ticketing or limited contactless bank card payments on selected public transport services, pending the full rollout of the next generation ticketing programme; if any assessment or indicative costing of such measures has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39286/26]

374. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the original approved budget, the current approved budget and the projected final cost of the next generation ticketing programme; the total amount expended on the programme to date; the main factors contributing to any increase in projected costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39292/26]

375. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which the National Transport Authority determined that the existing leap card validator and ticketing infrastructure could not support direct contactless payment by bank card or mobile phone; if any technical or operational assessments were carried out in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39293/26]

376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority examined alternative or lower cost options to facilitate contactless payment by bank card and mobile wallet services, including applications (details supplied), prior to proceeding with the next generation ticketing programme; if any cost benefit analysis or comparative assessment was undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/26]

377. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current expected timeline for the introduction of contactless payment by bank card and mobile wallet services, including applications (details supplied), across Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Luas, DART and Irish Rail services; if a phased rollout is planned across the various public transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39295/26]

424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority or Iarnród Éireann has examined the feasibility of introducing 24-hour DART services serving north Dublin, including the Howth and Malahide lines; whether consideration has been given to the potential benefits for shift workers, public safety, tourism and the nighttime economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/26]

425. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact the absence of late night and 24-hour public transport services across parts of north Dublin is having on commuters, hospitality workers and local communities; whether expanded overnight DART or bus services are under consideration for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40124/26]

439. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government supports the introduction of additional EU wide windfall taxes on oil and petroleum companies which have recorded significantly increased profits during the ongoing international energy crisis; if Ireland is participating in, or supporting, discussions at EU level on such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38964/26]

440. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the extent to which increased profits among major oil and petroleum companies during the current energy crisis are contributing to higher consumer energy and fuel costs; if consideration is being given to additional windfall taxation measures to support households facing significant cost-of-living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38965/26]

522. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has examined the adequacy of existing redundancy and income-support protections for workers displaced as a result of artificial intelligence, automation or restructuring within the technology sector; whether international approaches, including measures used in Germany and Sweden relating to employment transition and retraining supports, have been considered by his Department; whether consideration is being given to additional retraining, job-matching or income-support measures for affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/26]

630. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for limiting the recent extension of the upper age limit for drivers operating under the school transport scheme to certain categories of drivers only; if consideration has been given to extending similar arrangements to drivers working with community and disability transport providers supporting school transport services, including organisations (details supplied); if she recognises the impact driver shortages are having on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40114/26]

687. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the methodology, cost assumptions and market data used in determining the grant thresholds of €95,000 for one residential unit, €115,000 for two units, and €135,000 for three or more units under the croí cónaithe Vacant Above the Shop Grant; if the adequacy of these thresholds has been reviewed in light of current construction, refurbishment, conservation and fire safety costs, particularly in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39305/26]

688. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason commercial properties held through company ownership structures are excluded from eligibility under the croí cónaithe above the shop scheme; if his Department has examined the extent to which this eligibility restriction may affect uptake of the scheme, particularly in Dublin city where many commercial premises are company owned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39306/26]

689. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken a review of the operation, uptake and effectiveness of the croí cónaithe above the shop scheme; if barriers to participation, including ownership structure requirements and refurbishment costs, have been identified as factors affecting application levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39307/26]

690. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of enquiries, applications, approvals, refusals and completed projects recorded by each local authority under the croí cónaithe above the shop scheme since its establishment; the total value of grants approved and paid in each case, in tabular form. [39308/26]

780. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific supports and protections that will remain available for vulnerable beneficiaries of temporary protection, including persons with disabilities, older persons, families with young children and those unable to access independent accommodation, in the event of any phased withdrawal of State-funded accommodation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38762/26]

781. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 12 May 2026, the number of visa applications submitted by Palestinian nationals which were approved and refused in each of the past five years, broken down by applicants residing in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and any other relevant location, where such data is available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/26]

782. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 12 may 2026, the reasons for the increase in visa application refusals involving Palestinian nationals in 2026 compared with each of the previous five years; whether any changes in policy, security assessments, documentation requirements, processing procedures or country specific considerations contributed to this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/26]