Barry Heneghan

209. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the key milestones required for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/1791, including Articles 12 and 26, the actions completed to date, those outstanding, and the expected completion dates for each stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31739/26]

253. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a review of the maximum payment ceiling under the help-to-buy scheme is planned in light of current house price levels; and if so, when this review will take place and whether consideration is being given to increasing the maximum relief available. [31723/26]

258. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will review the taxation treatment of individuals who continue in employment beyond the State pension age; the rationale for applying standard income tax and USC arrangements to such individuals despite their long contribution history; whether measures are under consideration to provide targeted tax reliefs or exemptions for older workers who remain in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31615/26]

262. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for reducing the VAT rate for hairdressing and barbering services to 9% from July 2026, while excluding beauty services; the criteria used to determine eligibility for the reduced rate; whether he will consider extending the reduced rate to beauty services, given similar cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31726/26]

274. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether there is an agreed and widely used system that acts as a unique identifier for each non-Government organisation, charity, voluntary/community organisation or approved housing body to enable traceability of public funds; and if not, if plans are underway to develop such a system. [31736/26]

281. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered introducing a legal requirement for contractors, including those carrying out retrofit and residential construction works, to hold insurance or financial safeguards to protect upfront payments made by homeowners in the event of insolvency or non-completion of works; the current consumer protections in place in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31734/26]

337. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for applying PRSI arrangements to individuals who continue in employment beyond the State Pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/26]

338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration is being given to introducing a targeted or tiered increase in child benefit for low-income households or families with additional needs, including children with disabilities, in order to address persistent levels of child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/26]

362. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; the further benefits and supports they are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31767/26]

418. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether net changes in the number of approved foster carers are used as a key metric in assessing the capacity of the foster care system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31698/26]

419. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new foster carers approved and the number exiting the system in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31699/26]

420. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has analysed the rate of attrition among foster carers; the main reasons identified for carers leaving the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31700/26]

421. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures that are in place or under development to address the loss of foster carers from the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31701/26]

423. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care funded by the HSE and by other disability service providers in receipt of public funding, by CHO area and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31763/26]

424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care in a centre (details supplied); the number of additional residential places expected to be delivered by the end of 2026; the number of places currently planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31764/26]

425. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for adults with a disability planned to be delivered in a centre (details supplied) in 2027 and 2028, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31765/26]

426. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total level of public expenditure allocated to disability services under the HSE National Service Plan 2026; the breakdown of this expenditure, by programme area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31766/26]

442. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 25 June 2025, the anticipated timelines for new resources to be recruited and operational within the Mater Hospital’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) unit; whether funding for these roles has been formally allocated within the HSE service plan and budget for 2026; the engagement or consultation that has taken place with the PAH unit at the Mater Hospital to identify and confirm the specific resource gaps and needs that these new roles are intended to address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31614/26]

458. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) applied for or sought to be included under Section 39 funding arrangements in respect of its healthcare assistants; if not, the reason; if any such application was refused by the HSE or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31720/26]

459. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the HSE has assessed the pay disparity between healthcare assistants delivering HSE-funded home support services under tendered arrangements and those employed in Section 39 organisations performing comparable work; and the steps she will take to address any inequity arising. [31721/26]

460. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE has reviewed its tendered home support model in light of the exclusion of workers from the 9.25% WRC pay agreement; whether pay rates or employment conditions are considered as part of these contracts; and if changes are being considered to ensure fair pay for healthcare assistants delivering State-funded care. [31722/26]

463. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the enactment of the assisted human reproduction (amendment) Bill; whether the implications of restricting surrogacy to altruistic arrangements only, including the limitation to reasonable expenses, have been assessed; the impact this may have on individuals and couples who may need to pursue surrogacy abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31735/26]

195. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions his Department is taking to increase access to sustainable and long-term employment opportunities for people with disabilities; whether an assessment has been carried out on the key barriers to workforce participation, including workplace accessibility, employer supports and retention; the targeted measures or incentives in place or under consideration to support employers in hiring and retaining people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30524/26]

21. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [29773/26]

159. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has undertaken or commissioned any studies on the use of artificial intelligence by the general public, including trends in adoption across different age groups and sectors, such as tourism; the insights gathered on the way in which AI is shaping consumer behaviour and service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30523/26]