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 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
463. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if, in light of the growing safety and enforcement challenges associated with high-powered electric scooters and electric bikes, he is considering the introduction of compulsory registration and identification requirements for such vehicles, particularly those capable of reaching higher speeds; and the steps being taken to ensure these vehicles are subject t…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
505. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned changes and developments throughout the Dublin Bay North constituency for the years 2025 and 2026. [20648/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
549. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of bus shelters at both pole numbers (details supplied); if so, when this work is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
591. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance 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. [20015/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific measures being taken to ensure the civil service meets the new 6% disability employment target set in 2024, particularly in Departments currently below this threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19449/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [19450/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
644. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, the name of the Department or, as appropriate, the name of the office, that decided that payslips would not issue to recipients of civil and public service pensions, along with the date this decision was made. [19453/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
645. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, to outline all the reasons it was decided not to issue payslips by post to the recipients of civil and public service pensions; and whether cost was an issue; and whether it was an administrative or political decision. [19454/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
646. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, whether he wishes to clarify that when he stated that the National Shared Services Office "is responsible for the distribution of staff and pensioner payslips, these payslips are distributed by electronic means and are available to access 24/7 o…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
647. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, what consideration was given to the recipients of civil and public service pensions without the means of engaging online with the predecessor of the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) when it decided to cease issuing payslips to civil and pu…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
648. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason pension services of the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) requires a surviving spouse to submit "the original death certificate" whereas the NSSO's HR services requires a certified copy of the death certificate and whether it would make more sense for the submission of just the one copy …
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
727. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [20268/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
873. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a standalone financial literacy module at junior and or senior cycle level, considering recent research is showing that almost 50% of Irish adults are financially illiterate and that there is a clear link between early financial education and improved long-term financial wellbeing (details supplied); and if she will make a st…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
874. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full written update on the status of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) which has been waiting 25 years for a permanent home; if she will agree to visit the school to meet with staff, students, and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19315/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
896. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the specific supports her Department is providing to facilitate school patronage transfers in areas such as Dublin Bay north, where survey data indicates a clear parental preference for co-educational, non-denominational post-primary education but no such option currently exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19448/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
921. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if, following the recent Topical Issue debate raised by each Deputy representing Dublin Bay north, her Department will act on the recommendation to locate the proposed special school within the already-constructed Phase 2 building of a school (details supplied); if not, whether a cost comparison has been carried out between adapting temporary prefabs for the…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
922. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if, in light of the multiple demonstrations by parents, children, and teachers at a school (details supplied), her Department will engage directly with the school to explain the reasons for the ongoing delay to its permanent building project; if she will commit to visiting the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19684/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
956. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [20013/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1012. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education what steps are being implemented to enhance education on digital literacy and the risks associated with exposure to online pornography, in order to safeguard children and prevent the development of sexually harmful behaviours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20637/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1017. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if an update can be provided on the factors currently delaying the development of Gaelcholáiste Reachrann in Donaghmede. [20646/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1018. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has any plans to transition an existing single-sex school to a co-educational model, or to establish a new co-educational school in the area, in light of the findings of a report recently delivered to her office (details supplied). [20647/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1066. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21260/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1067. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding her Department provided to a school (details supplied) in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21261/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1108. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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. [20014/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the planned social and affordable housing developments throughout Dublin Bay north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21266/25]