809. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) regulations 1994 (Statutory Instrument No. 353 of 1994) and section 92 of the Finance Act 1989, operating as part of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme exclude blind passengers; when the regulations will be amended to include severe visual impairment; and if…
869. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department is monitoring the impact of the €3 customs duty on low-value consignments introduced on 1 July 2026 on Irish consumers purchasing goods from Great Britain; whether particular consideration has been given to consumers who rely on the British market for goods not readily available in Ireland, including persons with disabilitie…
228. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the National Energy Affordability Taskforce is examining additional targeted measures to reduce home heating oil costs from September 2026 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58539/26]
370. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the eligibility criteria for the disabled parking permit scheme; whether the scheme provides for applications from persons with severe non-visible disabilities, including autism, intellectual disabilities and other conditions that may give rise to significant safety risks in public spaces despite the person being physically mobile; whether his Department has…
642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has plans to install Leap Card vending machines in the arrivals halls of Dublin Airport and Dublin Port; the current status of such proposals; the expected timeline for their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59328/26]
643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that has experienced persistent cancellations, ghost buses, overcrowding and significant delays; the measures being taken by the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus to improve the reliability and capacity of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59332/26]
812. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has examined the introduction of additional tax reliefs for families facing significant childcare costs; whether international models have been reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58531/26]
933. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on phase two of the wad river flood alleviation scheme, including the current stage of the project; the anticipated timeline for progressing to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59329/26]
934. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of flood defence projects planned or underway in north Dublin, including the stage of each project, the funding allocated, the anticipated commencement and completion dates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59330/26]
1143. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has undertaken, or intends to undertake, a review of the eligibility criteria for the post-primary schoolbooks scheme to examine whether support could be extended to students attending fee-paying post-primary schools; whether her Department has assessed the impact of the current eligibility criteria on families whose childre…
1144. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the full membership of the AI External Advisory Taskforce will be published; if all members have now been appointed; if she will provide the names, affiliations and areas of expertise of each member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55205/26]
4009. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent chefs, by grade, employed at Beaumont Hospital as of 18 May 2026; and to indicate the number directly employed and the number engaged through agency arrangements. [58564/26]
4010. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the estimated timeline for completion of the detailed design stage of the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; when the construction tender is expected to commence; whether any risks to the project timeline have been identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58565/26]
4011. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the redevelopment of the emergency department and the proposed 95-bed ward block at Beaumont Hospital remain prioritised within the HSE Capital Plan; the funding allocated to each project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58566/26]
4012. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether an updated assessment has been carried out of emergency department overcrowding, patient waiting times and bed capacity pressures at Beaumont Hospital since planning permission was granted for the new emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58567/26]
4013. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of funded, filled and vacant speech and language therapist posts assigned to adult community rehabilitation and stroke recovery services in north Dublin, by service area; the current waiting times for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58568/26]
4014. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of reports that stroke survivors in north Dublin are unable to access speech and language therapy services due to staffing shortages or service capacity; whether consideration is being given to transport assistance or cross-area access arrangements where local services are unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58569…
8. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether, when considering the provision of modular accommodation for special education classes in schools, her Department assesses the wider curricular, accommodation and long-term development needs of the school, including projected enrolment growth, specialist teaching spaces and future permanent accommodation requirements; and if she will make a s…
11. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, in light of the recently published parental preference survey for the Killester, Raheny, Clontarf School Planning Area showing that 62.1% of parents favour multi-denominational primary education and 87.6% favour co-educational primary education, the steps her Department will take to ensure the availability of a co-educational, multi-denomination…
187. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence the role of the Naval Service in protecting undersea telecommunications and energy cables and other critical maritime infrastructure within Ireland’s maritime area; the capabilities currently available to the Naval Service to carry out this role; whether there are plans to enhance those capabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54217/26]
213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed Ireland’s strategic oil security arrangements, including the resilience of national oil reserves, supply routes and emergency fuel distribution capacity; if any such assessment identified risks to Ireland’s energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54473/26]
241. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received any briefings or correspondence from the National Transport Authority or Transport Infrastructure Ireland on proposals to open MetroLink in phases, including opening the Swords section before the remainder of the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54320/26]
242. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received an updated timetable for the delivery of MetroLink within the past 12 months; if that timetable includes the phased opening of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54322/26]
243. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact that a phased opening of MetroLink would have on project delivery, passenger services and the expected completion date for the full route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54323/26]
246. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail intends to expand the sensory pod pilot at Kent Station to other stations across the rail network; the plans that are in place to extend the pilot; if a timeline has been set for a wider rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/26]