Barry Heneghan

2595. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where current vacancies exist within dental and orthodontic services; the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46902/25]

2596. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of staffing levels, by job title at a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/25]

2666. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for MRI scans at each hospital in Dublin, and nationally, in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47435/25]

2670. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the expansion of community intervention teams operating in Dublin Bay North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47484/25]

376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the reported increase in Russian ‘shadow ships’ operating in Irish-controlled waters in recent months; the actions the Defence Forces are taking to monitor these vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43814/25]

377. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any additional resources or measures are being considered to strengthen maritime security and surveillance in response to the presence of foreign state-linked vessels in Ireland’s exclusive economic zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43815/25]

410. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if phase 2 of the Road Safety Strategy 2025-2027 will include specific measurable targets aimed at reducing road deaths among 16- to 25-year-olds; if he will outline the youth-focused actions included in the forthcoming action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41401/25]

411. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of any dedicated youth engagement or education programmes being supported under phase 2 of the road safety strategy; if such programmes have been informed by the road user safety forum or recent European Transport Safety Council findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41402/25]

412. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which the Road User Safety Forum has shaped the development of phase 2 of the road safety strategy; if youth road safety advocates were represented on the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41403/25]

444. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current up-to-date position regarding the Clongriffin to city centre core bus corridor scheme; when this project will move to the next phase of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41974/25]

445. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will fund brightening the lights along the pedestrian bridge between northbound and southbound platforms at Raheny DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41975/25]

446. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will fund the installation of high-speed EV charging points at the west pier of Howth Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41977/25]

767. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing targeted tax relief or other short-term financial supports for families with very young children, to help bridge the gap between the end of paid parental leave and the limited availability of childcare for infants under 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/25]

1101. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department expects construction works in a school (details supplied) to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41976/25]

1117. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will expedite the expansion of the provision of special classes in mainstream post-primary schools for students with mild intellectual disabilities, including those with Down syndrome; if she is aware of the difficulties families are facing in securing appropriate placements for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42414/25]

1118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will develop a dedicated strategy to ensure that children with Down syndrome who require a place in a special class in a mainstream school are appropriately accommodated; if she acknowledges that the current system is not meeting the needs of this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/25]

1255. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the special educational accommodations, such as rest facilities, flexible scheduling or assisted learning support that have been implemented in schools for students diagnosed with narcolepsy post-pandemrix vaccination; whether additional funding is planned to support these students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43822/25]

1422. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of major amenity and regeneration projects funded by his Department or through the URDF in the past five years, if he will comment on the balance of investment between the northside and southside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41092/25]

1635. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new housing completions required annually over the next five years in order to meet the combined demand from existing housing need and projected levels of immigration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43823/25]

1636. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proportion of the national housing stock made up of apartments; how this compares with the OECD average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43824/25]

1637. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has examined international examples of zoning reform, including the model used in Japan where development is permitted except where explicitly prohibited; whether such a model could be adapted to the Irish planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43825/25]

1638. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider establishing a cross-departmental housing supply dashboard or task force to monitor real-time monthly data on housing commencements, completions, immigration trends, and residential price movements in order to improve coordination across Government and respond more quickly to emerging pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43826/25]

1639. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific regulatory, planning, or zoning obstacles that discourage the conversion of vacant upper floors of commercial buildings into residential units in city centre areas such as O’Connell Street, Henry Street and Grafton Street, Dublin, and equivalent streets in other Irish cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43827/25]

1640. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning applications approved for converting commercial properties to residential use in Dublin city centre since 2020, by year and development type, in tabular form ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43828/25]

1641. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if current development plans and protected structure regulations are acting as barriers to converting underused commercial buildings into homes in historic urban areas; if he is reviewing planning guidelines to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/25]