196. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the recent increase in unaccompanied learner driver offences in the Dublin Metropolitan Northern region, where Garda figures show a rise from 200 incidents in Q2 2023 to 324 in Q2 2024, with vehicle seizures also rising from 142 to 203; if he will consider the introduction of a pilot Learner Driver Support Programme in high-need areas such…
197. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department will take to address the widespread and unacceptable practice of cars and vans parking on footpaths, including in areas marked with single or double yellow lines, which create significant physical obstacles for people with disabilities and older persons, particularly those who are visually impaired or who use a wheelchair; and if h…
198. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department will take to tackle the widespread and unacceptable practice of cars and vans parking on footpaths, including in areas marked with single or double yellow lines, particularly around access points to schools and hospitals such as Beaumont Hospital, including Ballyshannon Road and Trim Road, where such parking creates significant phy…
275. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the proposed abolition of the means test for carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20993/25]
283. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has evaluated the true at-risk-of-poverty rate for people with disabilities when accounting for the extra cost of disability; whether his Department will adjust poverty measurement tools or set new targets in light of this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21963/25]
284. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will reform the State’s equivalence scales or poverty metrics to formally include a “disability weight” reflecting the higher living costs associated with disability; and if he will outline any plans to adopt such adjustments. [21964/25]
310. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the review of the family reunion policy, which was due to be completed last year; if consideration will be given to amending the policy to allow individuals in full-time employment to have their family with them from the start; when it is envisaged that this review will be finalised and the review findings issued; and if he will make a …
338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when meaningful progress will be made on the childcare cost commitments made by all major parties during the 2024 general election, particularly regarding the promised reduction to a cap of €50 per week; and the specific steps being taken to honour these commitments and provide relief to families facing high childc…
10. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to address the situation in certain areas of Ireland where no waste collection companies are providing services, particularly in cases where elderly and disabled individuals are left without any viable means of disposing of household waste, the supports or interventions being considered to ensure these v…
30. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the reinstallation of the shelter on the southbound platform at Killester DART station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21657/25]
84. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21656/25]
261. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which she plans to address the shortcomings in oversight and monitoring of foster care placements for individuals with disabilities, as highlighted by the prolonged neglect experienced by Grace as outlined in the Farrelly Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21660/25]
262. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted a review of the effectiveness and availability of community-based services for adults with eating disorders; and if so, to provide the findings and planned follow-up actions. [21661/25]
263. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number and location of inpatient beds currently available for adults with eating disorders; the average occupancy rate of each facility over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21662/25]
264. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the level of funding allocated to adult eating disorder services in each of the past five years; the amount of funding drawn down and spent in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21663/25]
265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand adult-specific eating disorder treatment centres in regional areas outside of Dublin; the proposed timeline for such developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21664/25]
9. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [15512/25]
62. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [15513/25]
153. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the provision of respite services for children with disabilities in the Dublin Bay North constituency; the number of families availing of respite; and whether any increase in respite capacity is planned for 2025. [20994/25]
212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20010/25]
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will publish the current projected EU climate targets for Ireland; and the actions being taken to reduce Ireland’s projected emissions in order to meet those targets. [19679/25]
280. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether the proposed liquefied natural gas facility, which has been acknowledged as an interim measure, will include infrastructure to facilitate a transition to green hydrogen; and if not, whether such infrastructure will be developed in parallel. [19680/25]
288. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20012/25]
345. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20011/25]
456. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20008/25]