Barry Heneghan

175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s response to the devastating earthquake in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16505/25]

254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide greater details of plans to set up a local government taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16508/25]

271. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will commission a report to investigate the benefits of using oyster farms to tackle water pollution in Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16506/25]

331. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether she supports free car parking for patients attending hospital; whether the Government could provide the income that would be lost if this measure was implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16512/25]

332. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in light of the 20% recruitment target in the Official Languages Acts for the State system, if his Department has spoken to any university regarding third-level courses through the medium of Irish, and training in the language available to students across the country; and if so, when we can expect that at least 5% of third-level courses will be available through Irish, as demanded by the Irish Students' Union (details supplied). [16507/25]

105. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of coastal flood defences in Dublin Bay; the amount that has been allocated to improving coastal defences over the next ten years given the increased threat of coastal flooding due to climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/25]

124. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the actions she is taking to expand mental health supports in primary and secondary schools, including the provision of structured training and resources for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16177/25]

131. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD places in primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Bay north area for each year from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the plans to increase capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16258/25]

132. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education for a list of all primary and secondary schools in Dublin Bay north including their full address, in tabular form. [16259/25]

185. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the name of the provider that currently holds the largest contract for delivering hot school meals to primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16181/25]

223. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the number of young persons referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/25]

224. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the targeted measures being introduced to address the growing issue of drug supply to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/25]

264. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to deal the lack of childcare spaces in Dublin Bay north; to provide the number of childcare facilities in Dublin Bay north; the projected need for childcare spaces from 2025 to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16264/25]

339. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will extend the HPV vaccination catch-up programme to include additional year groups under the age of 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16262/25]

115. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent meeting with the United States president; and if will address the key outtakes from the discussions regarding Irish-US current and future relations. [12433/25]

135. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s response to Israel breaking the ceasefire and launching new phase of aggression against innocent civilians living in Gaza and in southern Lebanon. [15540/25]

323. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on what proactive measures are being implemented to address the increasing prevalence of speeding e-scooters and e-bikes in public pedestrian laneways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/25]

431. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will engage directly with a school regarding the urgent need for an on-site, after-school service for all students attending the school; if she recognises the significant strain on working parents due to the lack of after-school care; and if she will consider introducing a transport scheme to help families access alternative providers where local options are unavailable. [15760/25]

432. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department is assessing the case for urgent action in respect of the health and safety concerns regarding the condition of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15762/25]

673. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 26 February 2025, if she will confirm whether or not supports and services including advocacy are provided to adults aged over 26 years that were in Tusla or health board or HSE accommodation as a child, including disability residential homes; and if so, if she will provide details of same. [15761/25]

855. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to comment on recent suggestions that there will be no further reductions in student fees, which contrasts with the commitment to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government in the Programme for Government; if he can give reassurances that this commitment remains a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15759/25]

44. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what will be done to address the annual funding gap of €307 million for higher education which had been identified by the previous Government in May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14625/25]

45. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to incentivise apprenticeship schemes, especially for post-Secondary school students who want to pursue a trade or grow skills rather than entering the route of 3rd level education. [6742/25]

414. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the agreed collaboration between UCD and Boston Northeastern University regarding the new double master’s degree in sustainability engineering leadership; and if will outline the importance of this type of collaboration for the future of innovation in Ireland. [13705/25]

173. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is going to undertake to improve welfare standards for pigs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14605/25]