269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the proposed maximum height, including blade tip height, of the turbines planned for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30737/25]
735. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the development of national hazard maps for surface water and groundwater flooding, as recommended in the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30735/25]
830. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the role of local authorities in the regulation of commercial drone delivery operations, including their responsibilities in respect of planning oversight, noise impact assessments, operational parameters such as flight times and routes and public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/25]
870. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail the measures being taken to address coastal erosion and coastal flooding risks in Dublin and along the east coast, particularly in light of projections indicating increased intensity under all climate scenarios (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/25]
1304. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to discuss the promotion of bilingual food labelling in Ireland; if so, the outcomes of that engagement; and if not, whether she will commit to such coordination to ensure that future discussions on EU food labelling policy reflect the State’s obligations in respect of…
1305. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the remit of the inter-departmental group on the Food Information to Consumers Regulation to include the issue of bilingual labelling, in light of the State’s legal obligations to promote the Irish language under the Constitution and the Official Languages Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29129/25]
1306. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will support the inclusion of bilingual labelling as part of Ireland’s national position on future revisions to the EU Food Information to Consumers Regulation, even if such provisions are not currently included in the draft EU proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29130/25]
1519. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the commencement of the proposed pilot programme to improve HPV vaccine uptake rates among underserved communities; to outline the proposed methodology and geographic locations for this pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30004/25]
1520. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to provide the most up to date HPV vaccination uptake data for the academic year 2023-2024; her views on the reason this data is not currently publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30005/25]
1521. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to outline her plans to further enhance the ability of community pharmacists to administer vaccinations in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30013/25]
1522. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her plans to develop a new National Cancer Strategy, as the current strategy concludes at the end of 2026; what specifically will be done to ensure that a wide range of stakeholders are consulted in developing a new Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30014/25]
1523. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if work has begun to explore early access schemes for certain medicines, as outlined in the Programme for Government; the person in her Department that will have responsibility for this work; if this will include a review of early access schemes already operating in other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30015/25]
1524. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider implementing a streamlined outpatient follow-up system for patients with stable chronic conditions such as leukaemia in remission, whereby consultants can review routine blood test results remotely and communicate outcomes via phone or post, in order to reduce unnecessary hospital visits, alleviate car parking pressures, and shorten outpat…
1525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current suspension of developmental checks for babies, other than newborns, in the Killester and Milmount area, due to reported staff shortages among public health nurses; if she will outline the steps being taken to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30017/25]
1526. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 29 May 2025, for an update on the number of clinical nurse coordinator posts currently filled nationwide; the number of posts affected by the current HSE recruitment freeze, including posts that were approved but subsequently withdrawn or delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30011/25]
1641. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will initiate a comprehensive review of the long-term illness scheme, in view of the fact that the list of eligible conditions has remained unchanged for over 50 years, despite major advances in chronic disease management; if she will ensure that such a review includes consideration of high-burden chronic and rare diseases that require lifelong treatmen…
1642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that any forthcoming review of the long-term illness scheme will explicitly address the equity gap for patients with lifelong chronic or rare conditions who face substantial out-of-pocket costs despite not qualifying for the drugs payment scheme or a medical card; if she will acknowledge that these fallback mechanisms are income-restricted a…
1643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline how she plans to respond to the 2025 World Health Assembly Resolution on Rare Diseases, with particular reference to improving equitable access to treatment and reducing financial burden for patients living with rare and lifelong conditions not currently covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
1644. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing a system to allow doctors to review routine blood test results remotely and, where appropriate, issue prescriptions and follow-up advice by phone or post for stable patients with chronic conditions, in order to reduce unnecessary in-person appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30733/25]
1675. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered introducing policy measures to promote or require the use of bilingual packaging on food products sold in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/25]
5. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the help to buy scheme; if consideration is being given to adjusting the eligibility criteria or value thresholds in response to recent changes in house prices and inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28246/25]
61. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue generated in 2024 from commercial properties and rental income in Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28247/25]
122. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will confirm the capital allocations made in 2024 to public infrastructure projects located in Dublin Bay North, including schools, transport, and healthcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/25]
128. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures being taken to improve multi-annual capital expenditure planning across Departments, particularly in relation to delays in large infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/25]
204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any plans by his Department to expand Ireland's diplomatic representation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/25]