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 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
148. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the employment rate of people with disabilities across the civil service. [6434/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
165. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he intends to review or update the integrated pension scheme, not only for Defence Forces personnel but also for other frontline public sector workers, including Gardaí, firefighters, and nurses, given ongoing concerns that younger members of these professions may not receive their full pensions upon…
Barry Heneghan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Housing
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
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 …
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Education
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Education
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Education
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Social
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Justice
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Justice
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Health
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
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]
Barry Heneghan Oral 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Transport
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
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…
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Children
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 prov…
Barry Heneghan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
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…
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
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]