254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether the introduction of a barrier-free electronic tolling system on the Tom Clarke (East Link) Bridge has been considered in order to ease traffic congestion;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54520/26]
359. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration has been given to establishing a national register of homes affected by defective concrete blocks, including properties that are not eligible for the existing remediation schemes; whether such a register could be used to provide a more accurate picture of the overall scale of the problem; and if he will make…
507. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the date on which the most recently installed CT scanner at Beaumont Hospital was commissioned and became operational; the current number of CT scanners available at the hospital; the hours during which each scanner operates; whether CT scanning services are available on a 24-hour basis for emergency patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54…
525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the total amount paid by the HSE to agency staffing providers in each of the past five years, broken down by each provider and the amount paid in each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54469/26]
526. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff engaged by the HSE in each of the past five years and the associated expenditure incurred, broken down by each public acute hospital and by staff category, including nursing and midwifery, medical and dental, health and social care professionals, healthcare support, management and administration, and all other categories, in tabular f…
527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has examined the patient-injury compensation systems in Denmark, Sweden and Finland, under which patients may apply for compensation without having to establish clinical negligence through court proceedings; if she will consider introducing a similar system in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54471/26]
528. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will commission an independent examination of the costs, benefits and practical requirements of establishing a no-fault patient-injury compensation scheme in Ireland, including the potential impact on patients, legal costs, the length of time taken to resolve claims and expenditure by the State Claims Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
11. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [51514/26]
28. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [51513/26]
183. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures agreed under the Public Service Agreement; the number of retired public servants whose pensions and retirement lump sums have yet to be revised; the reasons for the delay; the expected timeframe for com…
184. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the respective responsibilities of his Department, the National Shared Services Office and individual public service employers in implementing the local bargaining increment skip measures for retired public servants and processing revised pension and retirement lump-sum entitlement…
185. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether all pension and lump sum arrears arising from the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures will be backdated to the date on which the revised pay scales took effect; whether a payment schedule has been agreed for outstanding arrears; and if he will make a stateme…
186. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has sought progress reports on the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures for retired public servants; whether he is satisfied with the pace of progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53980/26]
11. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has engaged, or plans to engage, with a company (details supplied) regarding the availability of the Irish language on the company's operating system as part of efforts to promote the use of Irish in digital services and technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53283/26]
123. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures his Department is considering to reduce serious injuries among children and teenagers arising from the use of e-scooters; whether any review is underway of the regulation of their importation, sale and use, with particular regard to products intended for or readily accessible to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
172. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated by his Department to each local authority under the regional and local road maintenance and restoration grant schemes in each of the years 2021 to 2026, inclusive; the amount allocated to Dublin City Council in each of those years; the criteria used to determine those allocations; whether his Department has assessed if the cur…
303. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 331 and 332 of 30 June 2026, her Department's policy on the use of laptops and chromebooks in post-primary schools; whether schools may require parents to purchase a particular device where her Department does not make such devices mandatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53054/26]
304. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 331 and 332 of 30 June 2026, whether schools are required to follow public procurement rules when selecting a supplier of laptops or chromebooks for students; whether her Department provides guidance to schools on this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53055/26]
351. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the availability of second-level school places in the Killester, Raheny and Clontarf areas in view of increasing demand and projected population growth; the measures being taken to ensure sufficient school places are available for students in these areas in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on th…
367. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects the approval process for the agreed increase in pensions under the An Post pension scheme to be completed; the stage the process is currently at; if outstanding issues remain to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/26]
368. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the role his Department has in approving the agreed increase in pensions under the An Post Pension scheme; whether his approval has yet been given; when pensioners can expect a final decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53007/26]
387. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of supported housing units delivered for persons with intellectual disabilities in each local authority area in Dublin in the past five years, including Dublin City Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52667/26]
388. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of supported housing units for persons with intellectual disabilities currently planned or in development in each local authority area in Dublin, including expected delivery timelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52668/26]
580. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy with a view to extending more favourable family reunification arrangements to healthcare assistants and home care assistants employed under general employment permits, particularly those who have completed two years or more of lawful employment in the State; and if he will ma…
646. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has considered the introduction of a national transition framework for young people with intellectual disabilities on reaching adulthood, including structured planning for residential and support needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52673/26]