1094. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the Alcohol Act Technical Evaluation Group, AATEG, has examined linking minimum unit pricing for alcohol to inflation; and is there consideration to the introduction of meaningful changes to the current pricing structure. [74125/26]
1095. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when the final report of the Alcohol Act Technical Evaluation Group, AATEG, will be published; and the key recommendations arising from its work. [74124/26]
143. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the immediate actions being taken to address the serious levels of overcrowding and difficult conditions being experienced by patients and staff in Beaumont Hospital’s accident and emergency department; the additional resources being provided in the interim to improve patient safety, reduce waiting times and ease pressure on the department; the progress of the …
168. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider measures to reduce the administrative and compliance costs associated with raising finance under the employment investment incentive for smaller raises, including standardised documentation or simplified returns. [71601/26]
169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of claims under the employment investment incentive scheme that have been subject to a Revenue compliance intervention since the introduction of self-certification in 2024; and the number in which relief was reduced or withdrawn. [71600/26]
170. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider an optional mechanism whereby a company could obtain an opinion from the Revenue Commissioners on its eligibility under the employment investment incentive scheme before issuing shares, similar to the advance assurance process under the UK’s enterprise investment scheme. [71599/26]
171. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has considered the role of regulated investment platforms in making employment investment incentive investments available to a wider range of investors, subject to appropriate investor protections; and whether there has been engagement with the Central Bank on this matter. [71598/26]
172. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to broaden participation in the employment investment incentive scheme among ordinary taxpayers, including through designated investment funds with lower minimum subscriptions. [71597/26]
173. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the distribution of individual investors under the employment investment incentive scheme , by amount invested and income band, for the most recent year for which figures are available, in tabular form. [71596/26]
174. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance If he will request the Revenue Commissioners to provide further guidance and worked examples on the criteria used to determine the rate of relief applicable to an investment under the employment investment incentive scheme, including what constitutes a new product or geographical market. [71595/26]
175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the impact of the 20% rate of relief for follow-on investments under the employment investment incentive scheme since its introduction in 2024; and whether it is considered sufficient to attract private investment into established SMEs seeking to expand employment. [71594/26]
176. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies that raised funding under the employment investment incentive scheme in 2024 and 2025 that had previously raised funding under the scheme; the amount raised by these companies in each year; and the way in which this compares with 2021, 2022 and 2023. [71593/26]
177. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in respect of investments made under the employment investment incentive scheme in 2024 and 2025, the amount invested and number of companies, broken down by the rate of relief claimed, in tabular form. [71592/26]
178. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount invested under the employment investment incentive scheme ; the number of qualifying companies; the number of individual investors; and the associated Exchequer cost in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [71591/26]
249. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason the employment permits online system may reject a passport photograph with a “no DPI found” error where the photograph meets the published requirements; the exact photograph and file requirements for a successful upload; and the alternative available where a compliant photograph continues to be rejected. [71749/26]
320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the arrangements in place for Leaving Certificate students who, due to disability, medical needs or school avoidance, cannot regularly attend school to complete required coursework or additional assessment components; whether alternative arrangements are available to allow these students to complete the assessments; and the way in which she will en…
376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the arrangements available for students who cannot attend school regularly for medical reasons to complete and have their additional assessment components authenticated; whether an alternative process will be available; where this cannot be done through their school; and the guidance that has been provided to schools on such cases. [72184/26]
525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána in and around Edenmore Park in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by public order, criminal damage, drug-related incidents, dangerous driving and incidents involving scramblers and e-scooters, in tabular form. [71528/26]
526. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized nationally and in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, north division area since Grace’s Law came into effect in April 2026. [71534/26]
527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests, charges, searches and vehicle seizures arising from incidents in a location (details supplied) and the surrounding area in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of scramblers and e-scooters seized; and, if these figures are not available for Edenmore, the equivalent figures for the Dublin Metropolitan Reg…
738. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if forthcoming assisted human reproduction legislation will ensure that a non-birth mother can be recognised as a legal parent where a child is conceived through a qualifying DAHR procedure in the State but is born outside the State, including Northern Ireland; and the timeframe for any such change. [71549/26]
791. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of delays in accessing a drug (details supplied) for Friedreich’s ataxia due to capacity constraints at the Combined Ataxia Clinic, Tallaght University Hospital; the timeframe for all eligible patients to commence treatment; whether additional resources will be provided; the current clinic waiting times; and measures to ensure timely specia…
15. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, in the context of his Department’s marine responsibilities, his Department is engaging with the Office of Public Works, OPW, MARA, local authorities and other relevant bodies on opportunities for pilot projects that would combine coastal flood protection measures with the enhancement of marine habitats and biodiversity. [70958/…
31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking to protect Ireland’s native and solitary bee populations; whether it is supporting or engaging with online platforms and citizen-science initiatives that allow the public to record, monitor and support native bee populations; and whether further support for such initiatives is being considered. [70…
16. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the operation and expansion of community CCTV schemes; the supports available to local communities and local authorities seeking to establish or expand CCTV in areas experiencing persistent antisocial behaviour and crime; and if barriers to the approval or implementation of such schemes are being addre…