Barry Heneghan

1174. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health what arrangements are in place to ensure that the HSE review of its 2017 position paper on wind turbines is conducted independently, transparently and in accordance with best practice in public health assessment; and whether there will be an opportunity for relevant stakeholders, including communities and planning authorities, to make submissions on implementation issues, while safeguarding the scientific integrity of the evidence review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8586/26]

1175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE review of its 2017 position paper on wind turbines will be explicitly required to assess the most up-to-date peer-reviewed scientific evidence and the latest WHO environmental noise guidelines; and whether she will publish confirmation of the evidentiary standards being applied, in order to provide long-term regulatory certainty and facilitate the timely delivery of renewable energy projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8587/26]

67. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the long-awaited and much needed dredging of Howth Harbour; the stage the project is currently at; when works are expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6997/26]

107. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on measures being taken to support the continued development of a college (details supplied), including capital investment, student capacity and facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7000/26]

153. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he is taking to expand access to further and higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including those with disabilities and caring responsibilities; whether he is satisfied that current supports are sufficient to meet rising demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7001/26]

242. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has carried out or examined any value-for-money or whole-of-Exchequer cost assessment in respect of the outsourcing of a service (details supplied), including costs arising from contract payments, publicly funded capital or infrastructure expenditure and social protection payments to workers during recess periods; and if not, whether he will arrange for such an assessment to be undertaken in line with Government public spending and procurement guidelines prior to any future procurement process. [7212/26]

251. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of reports of discrepancies between shelf prices and prices charged at tills in shops (details supplied); the role and remit of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in enforcing pricing accuracy under consumer protection legislation; whether his Department has received any information from the Commission regarding engagement with retailers on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7215/26]

261. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of cases where a child with clear and emerging autism related needs is unable to access an available and fully resourced autism special class placement in their existing school solely due to the operation of rigid notification deadlines under a circular (details supplied), including the requirement to notify the National Council for Special Education by 1 October prior to the completion of an Assessment of Need; the flexibility which exists or is being considered to allow SENOs and the NCSE to approve such placements where capacity is available and professional consensus supports the move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7182/26]

264. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children nationally which are at risk of losing an existing special school placement each year due to ineligibility under the current additional-year criteria; the safeguards which exist to prevent inappropriate displacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7219/26]

265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to review the current criteria governing eligibility for an additional year in special schools; her views that the criteria is too restrictive in certain cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7220/26]

266. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current level of oversubscription for special school places nationally and in Dublin; the number of applications which were received for the 2026-2027 school year to date; the measures which are being taken to increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7221/26]

267. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average processing time for exemption or appeal requests relating to special school placements; whether expedited procedures exist where a child faces immediate loss of a placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7222/26]

292. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that a growing cohort of working households in private rental accommodation are effectively excluded from both social housing, affordable housing supports and cost rental; the targeted policy responses that exist for this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/26]

293. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of private tenancies in Ireland; how this compares with other EU jurisdictions; and if he accepts that short-term tenancies, and annual leases, contribute to housing insecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7168/26]

294. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that greater long-term, secure rental options are required for households not eligible for social housing but unable to access home ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/26]

295. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private landlords who exited the rental market in each of the past five years; and what assessment has been made of the impact on rental availability and rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/26]

296. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that continued reliance on both small-scale private landlords and large institutional and investment funds may not be sufficient or appropriate to meet long-term, secure rental demand; and if alternative, non-profit or social-purpose delivery models are under consideration to provide stable, long-term rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/26]

297. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons a development (details supplied) remain vacant almost one year after their completion; the specific factors preventing their allocation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7173/26]

298. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total estimated cost to the State of leaving a development (details supplied) unoccupied to date including lost rental income, maintenance and depreciation costs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7174/26]

299. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current timeline and action plan for the allocation of all vacant social housing units in a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7175/26]

300. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department plans to set a mandatory deadline by which all vacant social housing units in a development (details supplied) must be occupied; the way in which compliance with such a deadline will be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7176/26]

301. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether planning conditions for developers operating within an area (details supplied) require social housing units to be allocated within a defined period following completion; if no such requirement exists the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7178/26]

302. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessment which has been carried out on the impact of leaving newly built social housing units vacant on local communities housing demand and homelessness in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7180/26]

380. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current guidelines and legal requirements in place in relation to avian influenza, including the public health and animal health basis for these measures; the way they apply to organised cage bird shows, including budgerigar and canary shows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7216/26]

381. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact that current avian influenza restrictions are having on organised cage bird shows and bird keeping societies, including local and regional societies such as (details supplied); whether he plans to engage with representative groups regarding concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7217/26]