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
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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 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
305. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to reconsider the end date for the accommodation recognition payment scheme for Ukrainian refugee’s living in Ireland, the scheme is due to end 31 March 2025. [7117/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Children
323. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the need for cross departmental coordination with the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to tackle the issues of barriers to employment for people with disabilities and the practices of civil services dealing with disability benefits once in employment. [7118/2…
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
385. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6416/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Housing
475. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed breakdown and a full disclosure on several matters relating to the curlew conservation programme in operation since 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6413/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Social
510. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to support a matter (details supplied); if the Latvian authorities responded on a pension issue; and if he will outline the process for the person to apply for a State pension. [6419/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
584. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an application by a club (details supplied) for the immigrant investor programme funding and to urgently support the redevelopment of club grounds. [6418/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
619. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed breakdown and a full disclosure on several matters relating to the curlew conservation programme in operation since 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6412/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Children
679. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people waiting for home support in each month of 2024, up to 31 December 2024, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Children
680. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024 compared to targeted delivery, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6415/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
842. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the national clinical programme for ophthalmology will commence; if private community optometrists will have an opportunity to make submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6411/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
843. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6417/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
175. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will request from Dublin City Council a detailed, itemised cost analysis of the sandbags installed in Clontarf as a flood defence measure, including the initial procurement and purchase costs of sandbags, installation costs such as labour, machinery, and contracted services, ongoing maintenance an…
Barry Heneghan Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Education
195. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education his plans, if any, to tackle the lack of available spaces in local schools to match the growing population (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5437/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Housing
218. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the waiver in respect of development contributions of €4,200 for new house builds, which has been a huge help to potential homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Housing
219. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the introduction of additional supports for middle-income public sector workers, such as teachers and special needs assistants, who do not qualify for social housing but remain unable to secure a mortgage due to high property prices and lending restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5439/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Housing
220. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has examined international housing policies, such as 0% mortgage schemes, shared equity initiatives, or expanded State-backed mortgage lending, to support individuals who can afford mortgage repayments but struggle with deposit and lending criteria in the Irish housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Barry Heneghan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Housing
385. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to pass on the circular that needs to be sent to local authorities before councils can pass on the interest rate cuts, as it is now over 12 months since the first interest rate cut was announced by the ECB and none have been passed on to the mortgage holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4670/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Housing
386. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason increases in social welfare payments seem to coincide with rent increases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Children
510. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the long waiting lists for assessments and if she will expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied) who has been waiting for nearly two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4671/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
103. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to develop offshore renewable energy and green hydrogen potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
243. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken to increase the frequency and reliability of buses, trains, and trams, particularly in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3588/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
244. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if additional subsidies or fare reductions will be introduced to improve the affordability of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3589/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
245. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if all public transport infrastructure will be required to meet accessibility standards, particularly for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3590/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
248. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the measures that will be introduced to reduce taxation on rental income to encourage more landlords to remain in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
254. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the lack of investing options for parents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2294/25]