Barry Heneghan

781. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in a report (details supplied); the current status of all outstanding recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69597/25]

782. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline for full implementation of all outstanding recommendations arising from a report (details supplied); the measures being taken to improve communication and engagement with survivors who have expressed concerns regarding delays and lack of updates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69598/25]

783. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the development of Tusla's Responsible Use Framework for artificial intelligence and automation technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69621/25]

784. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla has established a governance structure to oversee the introduction of emerging technologies including automation and artificial intelligence and the expected timeline for this structure to become fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69622/25]

785. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla has completed a risk assessment of automated processes within its case management systems to ensure that no automated decision making takes place in relation to child protection or child welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69623/25]

786. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla intends to trial forms of automation to reduce administrative burden on caseworkers in a way that complies with data protection and ethical standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69624/25]

787. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the progress of the new case management system and the timeline for its full deployment across all regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69625/25]

788. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how Tusla ensures compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Children First Act in the design and testing of any digital transformation or artificial intelligence supported tools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69626/25]

789. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional staffing or specialist resourcing has been allocated to Tusla's information and communications technology and data governance units to support responsible innovation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69627/25]

790. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla has considered engagement with external providers who specialise in safe use of artificial intelligence and automation for non decision making tasks in order to support its digital transformation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69628/25]

801. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to improve access to affordable and flexible after school care for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69827/25]

6. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht , cé go bhfuil sé le moladh as an ardú suntasach a baineadh amach i mBuiséad 2026 don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, an bhfuil socrú déanta i dtaobh an €2 mhilliúin a gealladh a thabhairt d’Fhoras na Gaeilge ón 1 Eanáir 2026; agus mura bhfuil, i bhfianaise na bhfadhbanna struchtúrtha a bhaineann le maoiniú an Fhorais, an bhfuil réiteach eile socraithe aige maidir leis an airgead sin a dháileadh ar ghrúpaí pobail ón 1 Eanáir 2026; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68856/25]

12. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the indicators his Department will use to measure progress on the Clondalkin Irish Language Network and the Gaeilge 365 initiative from 2025 to 2028; the specific annual targets for the number of innovative projects to be developed each year; the number to be mainstreamed; the number to be scaled within the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68507/25]

27. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department monitors the impact of the more than €6 million annual investment in Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge; the indicators used to assess learner participation economic benefit in Gaeltacht areas and the effectiveness of scholarships and start up grants for accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68508/25]

259. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if the exclusion of retired medical scientists from the Labour Court recommended pay adjustments is consistent with past practice on pension parity for retired public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68867/25]

381. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected timeline for the introduction of the proposed late licence reforms for restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68872/25]

382. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement his Department has had with the restaurant sector regarding the forthcoming late licence reforms, including any consultation carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68873/25]

421. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, when and by whom the decision was taken to exclude medical scientists who retired before 1 January 2024 from receiving the Labour Court recommended pay parity increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68866/25]

422. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 828 of 25 February 2025, if she will review the implementation of the Labour Court 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. [68868/25]

508. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if patients who are seated in chairs in emergency departments for extended periods such as for more than six-hours are included in the official trolley numbers published by the Health Service Executive; if not , if she will consider introducing a more comprehensive reporting system that records all patients awaiting an inpatient bed including those who are seated or accommodated in inappropriate spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68869/25]

509. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide updated information on the plans of the HSE for the new primary healthcare centre proposed for an area (details supplied), including the expected timeline for delivery, the services to be delivered there, and any capital or staffing allocations made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68870/25]

546. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta an chumhacht reachtúil a thabhairt d’Údarás na Gaeltachta atá i mBille Údarás na Gaeltachta chun talamh agus réadmhaoin a cheannach ar mhaithe le tithíocht, seirbhísí, áiseanna sóisialta nó cultúrtha a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68857/25]

86. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to Ireland ratifying the UNCRC Second Optional Protocol, the reason the State must be able to meet the obligations it assumes from the moment that international agreement enters into force in Ireland; the reason for the discrepancy between this agreement and the Istanbul Convention, which Ireland ratified, yet, where the State remains unable to meet the required level of women’s refuge spaces years after ratification; to set out in layman’s language how these international agreements appear to involve different criteria for the State in meeting its obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68353/25]

97. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the feasibility of introducing an audio fare announcement system in taxis, similar to the Marquay model used in parts of the United States, which provides audible confirmation of the starting fare, route and final fare for blind and visually impaired passengers, in order to strengthen passenger protection and ensure transparency in taxi journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68356/25]

98. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing overcrowding and service reliability issues on the DART network, particularly during peak times at stations such as Raheny, Killester, Harmonstown, and Clontarf Road; if he will outline the current timeline for delivery of additional DART fleet and infrastructure upgrades; and if he will take immediate steps to fast-track these improvements to ensure passenger safety, accessibility, and reliability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68357/25]