TDs / Barry Heneghan

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Barry Heneghan

Independent Dublin Bay North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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2,229
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
120,522
words spoken in the chamber
Across 483 contributions. Plus 42 contributions from the chair, not counted
368
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
366
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 2,229 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 483 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 95 9
March 2025 61 14
April 2025 140 21
May 2025 163 35
June 2025 89 23
July 2025 175 23
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 43 4
October 2025 56 16
November 2025 214 36
December 2025 123 35
January 2026 141 37
February 2026 186 26
March 2026 125 22
April 2026 128 42
May 2026 176 46
June 2026 111 33
July 2026 101 17
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 49 16
October 2026 53 28

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 326 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dublin Bay North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Education
330. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of sanctioned autism classes in Dublin Bay North that are scheduled to open for the start of the school term in September 2025, with comparative figures for September 2021, September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67167/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will next meet. [63404/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63403/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle public charging points across Dublin city and Fingal, for each of the past five years; the number planned for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66492/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Transport
119. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety improvement schemes funded in Dublin Bay north, each year from 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66493/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Finance
146. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress on Ireland’s international tax treaty negotiations currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66500/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Finance
147. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps are being taken to support financial literacy programmes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66501/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
158. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline progress on establishing regional technology and innovation hubs across Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66494/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
159. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of work permits issued since 2022 and to date in 2025 disaggregated by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66495/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of registered accommodation providers under Fáilte Ireland in Dublin Bay north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66496/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Education
178. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently supported by reading schools or specialist classes for severe dyslexia, by region and by local authority area, in tabular form; the projected future demand for such provision; the planned timeline for expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66490/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Housing
217. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding affordable support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66723/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Justice
238. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to the Raheny, Clontarf, and Coolock Garda stations, for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66499/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
296. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the recent decision to remove melatonin from the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider reinstating coverage for melatonin for patients with epilepsy and other neurological conditions where it is clinically prescribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66434/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
297. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the measures her Department and the Health Insurance Authority are taking in response to ongoing premium increases by private health insurers, including recent price adjustments by a company (details supplied); if she will consider options to strengthen consumer protection and improve transparency in the regulation of private health insuranc…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
301. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for audiology services, by age, assessment type and procedures, and the length of time individuals have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66491/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
357. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of international students studying in Irish universities and institutes of technology in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66502/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
358. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total funding allocated to student mental health supports in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66503/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Rural
362. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of Irish language summer colleges supported in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66504/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Rural
363. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on funding allocations to the CLÁR and LEADER programmes in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66505/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Rural
364. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress on Gaeltacht language planning area implementation in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66506/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Rural
365. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided to community and voluntary organisations in Dublin Bay north in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66507/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
74. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department’s plans to deliver housing, accommodation and residential facilities for people with disabilities; the timeframes for delivery; the supports available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65786/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Transport
194. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he recognises that many towns and villages across Ireland do not have enough designated disabled parking spaces, creating daily difficulties for people with disabilities and their families when accessing essential services; the actions his Department intends to take to improve the availability and enforcement of accessible parking spaces in partnership wi…
Barry Heneghan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Transport
238. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, to address the ongoing problem of buses that fail to arrive despite appearing on real time passenger information for routes operated under contracts (details supplied),; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66024/25]