1935. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding supports currently available to assist adults in full time employment who do not qualify for a medical card with the cost of hearing aids; the eligibility criteria and application pathways for such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26664/26]
2203. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the establishment of a dedicated 24-hour animal welfare enforcement unit, including enhanced inspection and investigation capacity to address incidents of animal cruelty; the measures currently in place to detect and prosecute such offences; any plans to strengthen enforcement resources; and if he will…
2422. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any legislative provisions exist that provide for the right of a person with a disability to access toilet facilities in a private business that they are using; whether there are plans to introduce legislation in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24521/26]
2507. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers in Dublin that have withdrawn from or indicated an intention to withdraw from the core funding scheme in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by county and by service type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25465/26]
2508. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she acknowledges the concerns raised by childcare providers and parents regarding the operation of the core funding scheme, particularly in circumstances where providers have indicated that participation is no longer financially viable due to fee caps and operating costs; the steps she is taking to review the sustainability of the…
2643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the reasons inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease, is not included in the long-term illness scheme; whether she will consider amending the Health Act 1970 to include inflammatory bowel disease in the scheme, in line with other chronic and lifelong conditions; the supports available to children diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and their…
2678. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new primary care centre in Baldoyle/ Clongriffin Dublin 13 area; the current stage of planning or development of this project; the reasons it was not included in the HSE Capital Plan 2026; the alternative timelines or funding arrangements now being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23841/26]
2785. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve diagnosis times, treatment pathways, and specialist supports for women with endometriosis; the steps planned to expand accessible endometriosis care nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24186/26]
2813. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to set out comprehensively all the medical card entitlements under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; to include whether or not prescription charges are waived for holders of this Act's medical card; and the dental and orthodontic benefits attaching to this Act's medical card [24361/26]
2937. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of persons that attended the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital that were liable to the €100 fee in the years of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24891/26]
2938. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists by grade and occupational therapist by grade posts filled at St Joseph's Hospital, Raheny as of 22 March 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24892/26]
2939. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the new primary care centre for (details supplied); the reason this centre was not included in the HSE's Capital Plan 2026;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24897/26]
2954. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the proposed amending legislation to the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; the specific timeline for its publication and enactment; the reasons for the continued delay given that drafting has previously been indicated as being at an advanced stage; the steps being taken to ensure timely progression of this legislation in light of its impo…
3112. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her views that the provision of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy provides better glycaemic control than invasive blood glucose testing (finger prick testing) for both mother and baby over the duration of pregnancy; if she will make CGM available to women with type 2 diabetes during their pregnancy (details supp…
3113. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her views that the cost of providing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy is cost neutral when compared to providing them with invasive blood glucose testing (finger prick testing) strips over the duration of pregnancy; if she will make CGM available to women with type 2 diabetes during their pregnancy(details supp…
3114. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will remove the specific criteria of ‘insulin initiation from the start’ that is preventing persons (details supplied) with a clinical diagnosis of type 1 diabetes from accessing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) which clinical evidence overwhelmingly supports as the first-choice glucose monitoring device for all people with type 1 diabetes; and if sh…
3271. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her views on the adequacy of financial supports available to persons who require hearing aids but do not qualify for a medical card; whether her Department is reviewing these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26663/26]
3272. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting times for adult audiology services; whether additional resources will be allocated to address waiting lists, including in CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26665/26]
46. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht maidir leis an bplean gníomhaíochta do sheirbhísí poiblí Gaeilge a d’fhoilsigh sé le déanaí, an bhfuil costáil déanta ar fheidhmiú an phlean gníomhaíochta agus, má tá, an féidir leis an figiúr a thabhairt dúinn; an dtabharfaidh sé gealltanas go lorgóidh sé méadú suntasach sa chéad cháinaisnéis eile le híoc as an …
61. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé sásta an maoiniú cuí a chur ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta le rannóg tithíochta a chur ar bun san údarás chun comhordú a dhéanamh ar straitéis le dul i ngleic leis an éigeandáil tithíochta Ghaeltachta, comhordú a dhéanamh ar thógáil tithíochta ag na húdaráis áitiúla agus ag na comhlachtaí ceadaithe t…
168. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will examine options to enable Ireland to deploy Irish roster election observers to significant elections in developed democracies, including in EU member states such as Hungary and Bulgaria, the United States and Canada; if she will consider providing a small supplementary allocation under Vote 28 or establishing a formal cross depart…
191. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the policy governing the use of Irish and English place names on transport signage, including at rail stations; whether guidance exists on when Irish only, English only or bilingual signage should be used; how “similar spelling” between Irish and English place names is defined for these purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/26]
268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which financial literacy is currently delivered within the post-primary curriculum; the subjects and programmes through which it is provided; and whether her Department has assessed the proportion of students who receive structured financial literacy education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23338/26]
269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the effectiveness of the current cross-curricular approach to financial literacy education at post-primary level, including in the context of national and OECD data on financial literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23339/26]
270. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is considering the introduction of a more structured or universal approach to financial literacy education at post-primary level, including the potential for a standalone module, subject or mandatory programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23340/26]