Official portrait of Barry Heneghan

Barry Heneghan

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Independent · Dublin Bay North · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2025-11-19 · to Climate
95. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the number of new offshore renewable energy projects currently in the maritime area consent process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64293/25]
written 2025-11-19 · to Transport
112. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the current status of the Sutton to Sandycove greenway project, including the section connecting Clontarf to Sutton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64294/25]
written 2025-11-19 · to Housing
161. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation or support the progression of the Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017 which proposes to place a statutory obligation on local authorities to consider the best interests of the child when responding to families presenting as homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64250/25]
written 2025-11-19 · to Justice
194. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking in response to a series of serious assaults and violent incidents reported in the Fairview park area; how his Department is supporting An Garda Síochána, who do excellent work locally, in providing the increased visibility, resources and operational capacity needed to respond to these incidents; if he accepts that, while local community safety partnerships have an important role, issues of violent crime require a direct policing-led response [64280/25]
written 2025-11-19 · to Justice
195. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the DMR North Division in the years 2021 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64285/25]
oral 2025-11-18 · to Transport
83. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the condition of DART and train stations across Dublin Bay North (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63444/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Transport
112. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the communication and public engagement measures that have been undertaken by Iarnród Éireann in the Donaghmede area in relation to the DART+ Coastal North project, particularly around a station (details supplied), in view of reports from an organisation and local residents that no direct updates or correspondence have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63445/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Transport
301. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by his Department to implement a coordinated, multi-port development strategy for offshore wind energy; if he will provide details of the planned investment, site designations, and timelines to expand available laydown space and quayside infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60460/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Transport
302. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the specific measures his Department is taking to accelerate the development of a dedicated marshalling port, capable of supporting fixed-bottom offshore wind projects, given that recent analysis has identified the absence of such infrastructure as a critical barrier to meeting Ireland’s 2030 target of 5 GW of offshore wind capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60461/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Education
459. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the planned ASD classrooms at a school (details supplied); the reason construction works have not yet commenced despite assurances that they would begin in September 2025; the expected timeline for completion and opening of the new ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63166/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Housing
584. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of households on the social housing waiting list in Dublin City Council and in Fingal County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63357/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Housing
585. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes identified for Dublin through the vacant homes officer network, by postal code, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63358/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Housing
586. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average processing time for housing adaptation grant applications for 2025; how those compare with 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63359/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Housing
587. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing body units completed in Dublin for the past five years, by postal code, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63360/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Social
718. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting time for disability allowance and for carer’s allowance applications, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63361/25]
written 2025-11-18 · to Social
719. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for appeals to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for disability allowance cases, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63362/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Enterprise
47. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on plans to promote and develop marine and coastal tourism in Dublin Bay north, including initiatives to support local tour operators and local businesses that rely on seasonal visitor traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62163/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Enterprise
69. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises facing rising energy and business costs, particularly in the hospitality and tourism sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62164/25]
oral 2025-11-13 · to Social
76. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider reviewing the income disregards for carers and people with disabilities in light of the increased cost of living to ensure that social protection supports do not act as a disincentive to work or education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62187/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Social
98. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting times for decisions on disability allowance and domiciliary care allowance applications, disaggregated by county, in tabular form; the steps being taken to reduce delays for families awaiting essential supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62165/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Social
104. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures being taken to ensure that older people living alone receive timely access to the living alone allowance and the household benefits package, particularly where delays in processing applications are causing hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62166/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Housing
324. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social and affordable homes delivered in Dublin bay north in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62561/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Social
347. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the implementation of the cost of disability report recommendations, including any new measures being introduced in Budget 2026 to address the extra living costs faced by people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62188/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Social
358. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider introducing a voluntary higher PRSI contribution option for self-employed workers under Class S, which would allow them to qualify for illness benefit in the same way as PAYE employees; if his Department has examined the feasibility or cost implications of extending illness benefit coverage to self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62585/25]
written 2025-11-13 · to Children
410. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of the recruitment of new community neuro rehabilitation teams in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62557/25]
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