Barry Heneghan

352. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the public consultation on Ireland’s national building renovation plan will be launched, having regard to the requirement under Article 3 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive for the plan to be finalised by 26 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74808/25]

353. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way one-stop-shops for the energy performance of buildings, required under Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2024 and due to be launched by the end of May 2026, will be implemented in Ireland; whether these one-stop-shops will provide supports beyond energy renovation, including guidance on adaptive reuse of existing buildings and wider building-related challenges faced by citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74809/25]

519. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing concerns from passengers using northside DART services regarding the clarity and audibility of platform and onboard announcements during service delays or disruptions; the standards or guidelines currently in place for public address systems and staff announcements across the DART network; whether compliance with these standards is monitored or audited by Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74044/25]

579. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of junctions nationally equipped with automatic red light enforcement cameras; the number equipped with average speed or fixed speed cameras; the locations of such cameras in the Dublin metropolitan region; if there are plans to expand the deployment of these technologies in view of rising road fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74802/25]

1002. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will examine the financial burden on businesses and non-EEA employees associated with the €1,500 cost of renewing a general employment permit after the initial two-year period; if consideration will be given to reducing or restructuring these fees to ensure that the cost is not disproportionately placed on either immigrant workers or small and medium enterprises, many of whom are currently under significant financial pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69884/25]

1136. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current rules that prevent students in special schools from accessing transition year or an equivalent additional year; if she will ensure that these students have the same opportunity as their peers in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74804/25]

1137. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department last reviewed Rule 64 -1 of the Rules for National Schools in relation to the upper age limit for attendance at special schools; whether consideration is being given to amending this rule; whether an implementation timeline has been identified for any such amendment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74805/25]

1138. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures which are currently in place to facilitate access to an additional year of education for students in special schools with the highest level of need; whether exemptions or other administrative arrangements are used for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74806/25]

1139. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the 1 October deadline for applications requiring a letter of eligibility from the National Council for Special Education for enrolment in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74812/25]

1140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a legislative basis for the 1 October deadline applied by the National Council for Special Education for letters of eligibility for special school enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74813/25]

1141. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider waiving or extending the 1 October deadline for NCSE letters of eligibility in exceptional circumstances where a child’s assessment changes after that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74814/25]

1142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the National Council for Special Education communicated the introduction of the 1 October deadline to parents and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74815/25]

1143. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason parents are being prevented from applying to special schools without a letter of eligibility when schools’ admission policies remain in place and receipt of such a letter does not guarantee a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74816/25]

1306. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department will provide the €6 million in funding required to secure the continued operation of a centre (details supplied) in Dublin city; whether his Department has engaged with the organisation regarding its stated intention to close on 14 January 2026; the assessment made of the cultural and community impact of such a closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74807/25]

1666. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda traffic enforcement operations carried out nationally and in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Garda members assigned to dedicated traffic duties in each period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74801/25]

2029. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025 (details supplied), when and by whom the decision was taken to exclude medical scientists who retired before 1 January 2024 from receiving the pay parity increases recommended by the Labour Court;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2511/26]

2030. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025 (details supplied) if she has considered whether excluding retired medical scientists from the Labour Court-recommended pay adjustments is consistent with past practice on pension parity for public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2512/26]

2031. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025 (details supplied), if she will review the implementation of the Labour Court’s recommendation on pay parity for medical scientists to ensure that those who retired before 1 January 2024, including those who returned to support the health service during COVID-19 and the cyberattack, are treated fairly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2513/26]

11. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to address the ongoing lack of affordable early learning and childcare places, particularly for working families; whether she has assessed the impact of rising childcare costs on parents’ ability to remain in employment, including in areas such as Dublin Bay North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73237/25]

49. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for assessment of need determinations under the Disability Act 2005, broken down by CHO area, in tabular form; the steps her Department is taking to reduce delays and ensure timely access to statutory assessments for children, including those in Dublin Bay North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73237/25]

93. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department is ensuring that multi-annual capital funding for disability services in Dublin Bay North is aligned with rising local demand, particularly in relation to respite provision, therapy spaces, and residential supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70844/25]

94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the current and future funding allocations for an organisation (details supplied), including any planned increases to support service delivery and disability provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64600/25]

116. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of the proposed private wires legislative framework; the timeline for bringing forward primary legislation to allow direct electricity supply arrangements between renewable generators and consumers; how his Department is engaging with EirGrid, the CRU and ESB Networks on implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73230/25]

149. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind energy projects, including grid connection, planning timelines and port infrastructure readiness; the key barriers currently delaying deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73231/25]

212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the continuing rise in insurance costs for households small businesses and community groups including the reasons for recent premium increases; the extent to which further reductions in claims costs have been passed on to consumers; the actions his Department will take to improve affordability competition and transparency in the insurance market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69891/25]