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 Health
2197. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of all HSE-funded mental health services and facilities operating in Dublin Bay north, including staffing levels and the range of services provided at each location, in tabular form; if she will outline any gaps in service coverage identified in recent HSE assessments or service plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2198. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to creating a social support group (details supplied) that will help deal with the serious issue of isolation particularly in vulnerable groups who are often isolated at home and are disconnected from the wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19687/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2291. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if, given the escalating crisis in GP access in the Raheny area of Dublin Bay north where countless persons are unable to register with a GP or secure timely appointments, particularly those managing chronic conditions such as asthma, she will outline the specific, targeted measures being implemented to address this shortage. [20105/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2316. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health 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. [20203/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2394. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health what immediate actions are being taken to address the significant disparities in mental health emergency care across hospitals, as highlighted by the Mental Health Commission’s recent report indicating that children with acute mental health crises are left in emergency departments for extended periods without appropriate care; and if she will make a statement …
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2395. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline what concrete actions are being taken to urgently address the ongoing failure to provide adequate care and follow-up for individuals in mental health crisis, who are often forced to leave overcrowded and understaffed emergency departments without a care plan and, subsequently, return in a revolving-door pattern; and if she will make a state…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2476. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers, by grade, working in a hospital (details supplied) in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased later this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21258/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2477. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the amount of capital funding allocated by the HSE to a hospice (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. [21262/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2478. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatry of later life teams within CHO9 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21263/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2479. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE secretaries working with each consultant neurosurgeon at Beaumont Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21264/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2480. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand community lymphoedema and lipoedema services at Beaumont Hospital Cancer Centre of Excellence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21265/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2481. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has an estimated timeline for the completion of the new accident-and-emergency department and critical care unit for Beaumont Hospital, which is included in the HSE Capital Plan 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21267/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2534. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will clarify recent reports that there will be no further reductions to student fees; if this represents a departure from the commitment in the Programme for Government to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government; the rationale for this shift; and if he will make a sta…
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2564. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [20202/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2629. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [20576/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
7. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out any cross-simulation or cost analysis of the fines Ireland may incur if it fails to meet its 2030 climate targets; his views on whether equivalent investment would be better directed towards domestic climate action measures rather than paying fines to the EU; and if he will make a statement on…
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
92. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to ensure that the development of offshore wind and green hydrogen infrastructure directly benefits Irish communities and the domestic economy, including potential job creation and revenue generation for the State. [18329/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
93. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures being taken to attract private and foreign investment into Ireland’s green hydrogen sector; and whether any partnership agreements have been established to support the development of large-scale hydrogen projects. [18330/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is investigating the successful cases of portable hydrogen fuel cells to replace diesel generators within the film industry as we transition to our sustainability goals; if he will examine other industries that could transition to the use of hydrogen or green hydrogen, and if so, what are the findings of the benefits of…
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
95. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the detailed implementation plan for the national hydrogen strategy will be published; and if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the 21 actions outlined within the strategy. [18332/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
237. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of how the 1,600 new special needs assistant posts for 2025 will be distributed across the country, and specifically how many will be allocated to schools in Dublin Bay north, given ongoing reports of unmet need in the area. [18327/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
238. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education whether she will commit to streamlining the NCSE review process for schools seeking additional special needs assistant support, in light of concerns that delays in decision making are impacting students with autism and complex needs; and if she will provide average processing times for such reviews in the past 12 months. [18328/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
249. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is aware of the ongoing shortage of pitch availability for sports clubs throughout Dublin Bay north, particularly in areas experiencing rapid population growth; if he will engage with local authorities to identify solutions and support the development of additional playing facilities; and if he will make a state…
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Housing
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending eligibility for the vacant property refurbishment grant to include the conversion of vacant or underutilised retail premises such as "above the shop" units into residential accommodation, given the potential to deliver up to 20,000 additional homes as highlighted in the recent Hardware Association of…
Barry Heneghan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Housing
280. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for finalising and publishing the revised local authority level social and affordable housing targets for the 2025 to 2030 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/25]