I thank the Minister of State for her visit to the CRC in Dublin Bay North. It was great to see her and long may her visits to north Dublin continue.
This topic was one of the first things I spoke about in this House as well. When we were in discussions on government formation as regional Independents, it was big part of our negotiations. We made a clear commitment in the programme for Government that every child in…
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15. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a graduated VAT system based on business size or turnover was not considered to support small and family-run SMEs; if his Department has examined such an approach to provide meaningful relief for community businesses; the alternative measures being developed to ease the VAT burden on smaller enterprises; and if he will make a statement o…
I wanted to raise this as well to ask the reason a graduated-----
Sorry, I am still new to the House.
I would support a graduated tax system based on business size and turnover - a tiered system, like in other EU countries. I would particularly support small family-run SMEs. Is the Department examining such an approach to providing meaningful relief for community businesses? Are alternative measures being developed to ease the VAT burden on smaller enterprises? The Minister referred to this in his statement.
I also …
I am not asking for more supports. I know there have been a lot of them, and I am proud of some of the supports in the budget. I am asking whether the Department is examining a tiered tax system based on turnover per business, say, €300,000 to €400,000, based on the differentiation in their turnover.
The Minister spoke about supporting entrepreneurs. The current wage subsidy scheme needs to be reviewed for self-empl…
6. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht , cé go bhfuil sé le moladh as an ardú suntasach a baineadh amach i mBuiséad 2026 don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, an bhfuil socrú déanta i dtaobh an €2 mhilliúin a gealladh a thabhairt d’Fhoras na Gaeilge ón 1 Eanáir 2026; agus mura bhfuil, i bhfianaise na bhfadhbanna struchtúrtha a bhaineann le maoiniú an Fhora…
Cuirim ceist faoi fhorbairt an phobal Gaeltachta. Cé go bhfuil an tAire le moladh as an ardú suntasach a baineadh amach i mbuiséad 2026 don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, an bhfuil socrú déanta i dtaobh an €2 mhilliún a gealladh d’Fhoras na Gaeilge?
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Tá sé go deas é sin a cloisteáil. Maidir leis an maoiniú le haghaidh Foras na Gaeilge, ba mhaith liom míle buíochas a ghabháil ar son mo Dháilcheantar agus ar son muintir na Gaeltachta. Bhí mé ag caint le hionadaithe agus tá siad an-bhuíoch. An féidir leis an Aire an €2 milliún atá beartaithe d’Fhoras na Gaeilge ó mhí Eanáir ar aghaidh a mhíniú? Can this funding be channelled directly t…
Ní raibh mé ag an gcruinniú sin; bhí mé ag cruinniú eile. Táim fíorbhuíoch as an €2 milliún sin d’Fhoras na Gaeilge. Bhí mé ag caint le hionadaithe aréir nuair a chuir an tAire an fógra amach. Gabhaim buíochas leis as sin. Agus muid ag caint mar gheall ar an nGaeilge agus Foras na Gaeilge, ba mhaith liom ceist eile atá ag goilliúint ar phobal mo dháilcheantar a ardú. B'fhéidir nach bhfuil an tAire in ann caint faoi. …
Tuigim é sin.
12. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the indicators his Department will use to measure progress on the Clondalkin Irish Language Network and the Gaeilge 365 initiative from 2025 to 2028; the specific annual targets for the number of innovative projects to be developed each year; the number to be mainstreamed; the number to be scaled within the four Dublin …
Táim fíorbhuíoch as a bheith sa Chamber arís. Táim chun ceist a chur ar an Aire faoin Clondalkin Irish language network agus Gaeilge 365 idir 2025 agus 2028 agus faoi na targets, the number of innovative projects to be developed each year, the number to be mainstreamed agus an líonra atá ann idir na ceithre local authorities i mBaile Átha Cliath. When talking about giving constituencies stuff, I urge the Minister not…
Táim fíorbhuíoch as sin. Tá na daoine atá ag obair le Gaeilge 365 ag déanamh obair na gcapall. Maidir leis an rud faoina raibh mé ag caint leis an Aire níos luaithe, níl sé greanta i gcloch. Tá a fhios agam nach bhfuil an tAire sa Roinn oideachais ach tá go leor eolais aige mar gheall ar an ábhar seo. Táim ag iarraidh an rud a dúirt mé a shoiléiriú. Nílim ag iarraidh dhá ábhar. Táim ag iarraidh an t-ábhar a athrú. Tá…
Tuigim é sin. Tá brón orm ach tá go leor eolais ag an Aire faoin ábhar seo. Tá fearg orm faoi. Táim 27 mbliana d'aois. Tá glúin nua ag teacht anuas agus iad ag foghlaim an rud céanna a d'fhoghlaim mé féin. Ní bheadh Gaeilge agam gan mo dheirfiúr. Nílim ag cur aon shade ar fhilí. Is file í mo dheirfiúr ach caithfimid an rud a athrú. Tá sé sean. Níl sé don ghlúin seo. Bhí mé ag caint leis an Aire faoi seo. Má fhéachann…
Tá.
Gabhaim buíochas as sin. Is infheistíocht an-mhór é €4 milliún. Táim fíorbhuíoch as sin. Tá an tAire ag cur go leor airgid i mBaile Átha Cliath thuaidh so tá sé iontach é sin a fheiscint. Is iarmhac léinn mé de chuid Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Bhí mé ann dhá bhliain ó shin. Tá sé iontach. Bhí mé sa Chumann Gaelach ann. Tá mé fíorbhuíoch as sin. Mar a dúirt an tAire, tá mic léinn a thagann go Baile Átha Cli…
I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on how yesterday was dealt with. Fair play to her. Bhí sé iontach.
We all know that families are struggling and I heard from across the House, when I was upstairs in my office listening to this debate, about the soaring energy costs and the thousands of people in arrears. I want to push something towards the Minister of State. I am on the climate and energy committee and EnergyClou…
I welcome the fact of the engagement we had on this plan. The affordable housing scheme is something that needs to be prioritised. It is my generation that is facing the consequences of the decisions of past Governments. I am supporting this Government in the hope it will listen to me. I know it has in regards to the cabins of the back of gardens but the other thing that really needs to be done is to address the red …
35. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the ongoing conflict in Sudan, including the humanitarian impact on civilians, the status of diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire, and the supports Ireland is providing through humanitarian and development channels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66720/25]
The war in Sudan is the forgotten war. It is just like the conflict; it has slipped from public consciousness. I am really grateful we are doing these statements today as it is something we should be focusing on. The Minister of State has been giving his attention to this and I have spoken to him about it. I am very happy he has been addressing it in the way he can but this is one of the worst humanitarian disasters …
I acknowledge Deputy Stanley for bringing forward this Bill. It is constructive legislation that seeks to strike a balance. As other Members stated, delivering clean, renewable energy will ensure fairness.
As I was sitting here, I heard a Deputy say that the regional Independents are against renewable energy. I was in negotiations for Government. We secured key steps for private wires and renewable developments rela…
4. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will next meet. [63404/25]
Regarding the cross-Border organisation Foras na Gaeilge, if it had the same growth as the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge's budget would now be €50 million. Instead of that, níl sé ach €17 milliún. I welcome the raise in the recent budget to Foras na Gaeilge's funding, but how will the Taoiseach ensure that this additional funding is made available, given that 25% of it is from the North?
18. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63403/25]