Barry Heneghan

850. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department and Tusla have explored the use of artificial intelligence or automated data systems to support intake triage, case risk scoring, and compliance monitoring within Tusla’s case management system, in view of the potential for such technology to accelerate low-risk case filtering, improve oversight, and free up social worker time for front-line work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61129/25]

955. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through public parking charges at a hospital (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61127/25]

956. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of HSE stop-smoking services from a centre (details supplied) in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61128/25]

1005. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the capital investment planned for Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department compares with other major Dublin hospitals in terms of per-bed or per-patient capital spend; if additional funding is being considered given population growth in the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61417/25]

1006. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if the design and planning stages for Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department planned redevelopment have been completed; if planning permission has been lodged or approved; when tendering for construction is expected to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61418/25]

1007. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of Beaumont Hospital’s emergency department planned redevelopment; if the project remains a priority item under the HSE Capital Plan; the expected timeline for completion of each phase of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61419/25]

1008. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current number of emergency ambulances available to serve Dublin city and county; the average response times for life-threatening incidents in the Dublin area, in tabular form ; the measures being taken to address delays and increase ambulance capacity given recent cases where patients waited up to two hours for an ambulance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61420/25]

1056. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will direct that any future regulatory measures proposed by CORU or its registration boards are subject to full proportionality assessment, public consultation, and Ministerial oversight prior to adoption, in accordance with the proportionality regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61779/25]

1057. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the implementation of new professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists under CORU is aligned with the national workforce planning objectives for mental health services to avoid unintended reductions in service availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61780/25]

1058. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her plans to undertake an assessment of the potential workforce and service-access implications arising from the new standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists, particularly regarding training requirements and practice scope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61781/25]

1059. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether a proportionality assessment was undertaken by her Department or by CORU prior to the adoption of the new standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists published on 11 July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61782/25]

1093. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on current staffing levels at a hospital (details supplied), including whole-time equivalent posts by staff category and department; if she will confirm whether a full review of workforce capacity and resourcing needs has been undertaken, given the ongoing reports of overstretched staff and increased service demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61940/25]

1094. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers diagnosed with long-Covid who have been deemed unfit to return to work; the current arrangements in place to support them once the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme ends in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61941/25]

1095. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider recognising long-Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare and social care workers, in line with practice across several EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61942/25]

1096. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the engagement her Department has had with trade unions and healthcare staff representatives regarding the planned cessation of the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61943/25]

1097. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals or reviews sought by healthcare workers under the temporary Covid-19 illness scheme since its introduction; the proportion of these that were granted, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61944/25]

1098. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she has considered the serious concerns raised by healthcare workers affected by long-Covid regarding the planned ending of the current illness scheme; the steps she will take to ensure these frontline staff are not left without adequate financial or occupational support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61945/25]

1151. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the introduction of a national trade licensing system for construction workers and contractors, similar to the model used in Australia, to enhance accountability, safety, and quality assurance across the building industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61777/25]

1152. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the establishment of a dedicated construction training board to address skills shortages and promote continuous professional development across the construction sector with a view to improving quality, safety, and workforce standards in line with national housing and infrastructure targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61778/25]

6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the level of preparedness within the Defence Forces to respond to cyber or physical interference via subsea communication cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60462/25]

31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions being taken to strengthen maritime and cyber surveillance to safeguard Ireland’s critical undersea infrastructure; the extent of cooperation with EU or NATO partners in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60463/25]

197. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permits issued and the average driving test waiting times, by test centre in Dublin for each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60915/25]

198. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of accessible low-floor buses currently in operation within the Dublin Bus fleet; the proportion of bus stops in the Dublin area that are fully accessible, disaggregated by route, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60916/25]

248. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current pupil–teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools located in the Dublin 3, Dublin 5, Dublin 7, and Dublin 9 areas; the way in which these ratios compare with the national averages, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60919/25]

375. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places that were provided by a service (details supplied) in north Dublin for the past three years; the number of residential places that are planned for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60913/25]