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 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
713. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE clinical nurse specialist based at Coolock children's disability network team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [32337/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
725. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to deal with the significant increase in the number of children living in poverty, as outlined in the findings of the Child Poverty Monitor Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32552/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
726. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the forthcoming national disability strategy will include specific actions and measurable targets to address the extra living costs faced by disabled individuals, as identified in the Cost of Disability in Ireland report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32553/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
782. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing additional measures to reduce the out-of-pocket cost of essential medications for infants, including for common conditions such as reflux, particularly in cases where newborns may not yet have a PPS number and are not fully covered under the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31984/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
783. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 27 May 2025, if she will confirm whether the HSE intends to continue the expansion of social prescribing services, including into areas of Dublin that do not currently have access to such services, particularly in the Killester, Clontarf-Raheny area, given the importance and impact of the initiative; and if she will …
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
797. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the national guidance that prohibits home care workers from assisting vulnerable patients with the administration of blister-packed oral medication, including in low risk cases where patients are unable to self-administer due to severe physical conditions; if she will consider allowing greater flexibility in such cases under clinical oversigh…
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
842. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the clinics that are held at a location Darndale health centre, Dublin 17; and the frequency in which each of these clinics are held, in tabular form. [32339/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
843. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 area where HSE substance misuse teams are based; the number of WTE staff, by job title working in each of these teams, by location, in tabular form. [32340/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
844. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ENT surgeries are based at Beaumont Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [32341/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
845. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE administrative staff, by grade working at Tonlegee Road primary care centre in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [32342/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
949. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department will implement a revised funding model for graduate entry medicine students, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
950. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if new financial supports are being developed to assist graduate entry medicine students in meeting the cost of tuition, in light of the recent withdrawal of graduate medical loan products by commercial lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32054/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
961. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of capital and current funding his Department and SOLAS provided to a service (details supplied) in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [32336/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
37. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the current and planned measures by the Defence Forces to enhance their preparedness for responding to climate-related emergencies, including flooding, wildfires and severe weather events, in light of the growing risks these pose to national infrastructure and public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31118/2…
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
55. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any formal consultation with current or former members of the Defence Forces regarding the proposed removal of the triple lock mechanism; the reason their perspectives are not being directly sought on a matter that could significantly affect overseas deployment policy; and if he will make a s…
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
90. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth following her recent visit to a school (details supplied), if she will provide an updated timeline for the delivery of the permanent school building; the issue that is preventing her Department from fast-tracking this long-overdue project, particularly in light of the recent decline in enrolment in Irish-medium education; and if, given the urgent ne…
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
154. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1018 of 29 April 2025, if her Department has considered the transition of an existing post-primary school in a particular school planning area (details supplied) to multidenominational, co-educational status, rather than the establishment of a new school; the demographic data, including Geographic Information S…
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
170. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, in light of the critical shortage of speech and language therapists, SLTs, across Ireland, her Department will engage with CORU and other relevant bodies to fast-track the recognition of qualified professionals from abroad; and if she will address the current two-year delay for foreign-trained SLTs to receive approval to work in Ireland, which …
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on special education classes in second level schools that are provided for children with Down’s Syndrome; if she will give a commitment that her Department will plan to expand this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31283/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
75. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing is expected to meet next. [25323/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
127. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department or in collaboration with the CRU and SEAI to ensure that the operation and expansion of data centres in Ireland are aligned with national climate goals; if his Department is engaging with the sector on the deployment of best-in-class sustainability practices, including advanced cooling syst…
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
158. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of legislative and regulatory measures aimed at enabling private wire connections between renewable energy generators and end-users; if he will detail any interdepartmental workstreams or stakeholder consultations that have taken place since the last update to Dail Éireann; the indicative timeline for implementati…
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
164. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how his Department is coordinating climate action across all Government Departments to ensure Ireland meets its emissions targets under the Climate Action Plan and legally binding carbon budgets. [30319/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the actions his Department is taking to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s energy transmission and distribution infrastructure in response to the increased risk of disruption from extreme wind events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/25]