Barry Heneghan

269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to develop a specific child and family focused homelessness strategy, as recommended by the Ombudsman for Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26544/25]

270. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/25]

284. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26561/25]

306. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/25]

320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26547/25]

334. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26548/25]

374. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if an independent investigation will be initiated into the alleged under-reporting of critical 999 calls by the National Ambulance Service director; the measures being taken to ensure the accuracy of information provided to the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26545/25]

375. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the reason the use of the Irish language was not included in the remit of the cross-departmental working group established to consider new EU food labelling regulations; if she will now consider policy options, including potential legislative changes, to encourage greater use of bilingual packaging by businesses in Ireland as a way to promote and increase the visibility of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26546/25]

376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26556/25]

395. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26555/25]

406. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/25]

9. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries and cities where Ireland currently maintains an embassy or consulate; the countries under consideration for future Irish embassies or consulates as part of Ireland’s expanded diplomatic engagement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/25]

10. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the reported expulsion of two Irish nationals (details supplied) from Germany in connection with their participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations; if he has raised any concerns with his German counterparts regarding the protection of free speech and the rights of Irish citizens within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/25]

47. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to grant full public sector status to all school secretaries and caretakers; if so, the timeline for extending access to public service pay scales, pensions, and employment protections to these staff, who work alongside teachers and SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26297/25]

69. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is considering the introduction of a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16 years; if he will outline any legislative or regulatory measures being examined to enforce such a ban, including the use of age verification systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/25]

81. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to strike a fair balance between investment in housing and ensuring first-time buyers are not pushed out of the market; if he is aware of reports that some new developments (details supplied), are being marketed overseas to large investors; if he plans to introduce any further measures to manage this type of investment in a way that protects opportunities for people looking to buy a home in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26294/25]

179. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the National Framework for Endometriosis, given previous commitments that it was in the final stages of development; the standards of care that will be included within the framework; the level of dedicated funding allocated for endometriosis services and research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26292/25]

180. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections and enforcement actions undertaken under the annual sunbed inspection programme in each of the past five years; how the effectiveness of these measures is being evaluated in preventing breaches of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014, particularly with respect to underage access, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26293/25]

54. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach to give a briefing on his interactions at the gathering of the fourth shared island forum. [21001/25]

66. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental group on the Dublin city task force, specifically concerning progress on the implementation of recommendations from the task force’s report. [21000/25]

124. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department is providing to help farmers meet national and EU climate targets, particularly regarding emissions reduction, biodiversity enhancement and sustainable land use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25747/25]

141. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department's long-term strategy for Irish agriculture in the context of climate action, food security and changing consumer trends; his views on the future direction of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25748/25]

369. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing flexibility in the application of the labour market needs test for work permit applicants in the education sector, in particular in cases where a qualified and experienced teacher is already employed in a hard-to-fill position but is unable to reapply for a general employment permit due to a shortfall in the 28-day advertising requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25126/25]

527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of housing units currently delayed due to An Bord Pleanála's failure to issue timely decisions on planning applications; if he will outline the specific actions being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25117/25]

528. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish an independent oversight mechanism to monitor delays in the planning system, particularly with respect to An Bord Pleanála's decision-making backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25118/25]