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 5 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
401. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are being offered to small businesses to promote local economic growth and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3604/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
402. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if measures will be introduced to encourage consumers to shop locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
523. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education the measures that are being taken to address the shortage of special needs assistants, particularly for students with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3585/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
524. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if plans are in place to increase access to Gaelscoileanna in response to growing parental demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3586/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education if additional resources will be allocated to school-based mental health services to support students experiencing anxiety and depression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3587/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
552. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional supports will be provided to promote the Irish language in schools and public life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3606/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
553. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available for community sports facilities and recreational spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3607/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
576. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the housing supports that are available to persons suffering from mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2295/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
577. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the issue of voter registration will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2306/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
629. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to ensure the delivery of 60,000 homes annually, including the increased use of modular construction methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3578/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
630. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if measures will be introduced to strengthen renters’ rights, including increasing RTB powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
631. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if reforms to planning regulations will be considered to facilitate the conversion of derelict buildings and vacant spaces above shops into residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3580/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
764. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension which has been declined due to insufficient contributions; if an application can be made if the rest of the contributions are paid off (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3577/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
765. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a second-tier child benefit payment will be introduced for low-income families in response to the high levels of child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3591/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
766. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional supports that are being considered to improve employment opportunities and social welfare provisions for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3592/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
846. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are being introduced to increase the Garda presence in Dublin city centre and address crime and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3596/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
847. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the actions that are being taken to combat drug-related crime and gang activity in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3597/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
848. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the long delays in the An Garda Síochána recruitment process and once qualified, the reason for delays in the induction process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3598/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
849. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are being taken to expedite the induction of qualified candidates to An Garda Síochána who have been waiting for an extended period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3599/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
850. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if there is any possibility of prioritising applicants for An Garda Síochána who have already completed their training and are simply awaiting a start date, as opposed to requiring them to reapply and face further delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3600/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
855. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will support the expansion of oyster farms as a means of improving water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
1012. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the improvements that are being made to disability services, including personal assistant hours and respite care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3601/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
1013. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way delays in disability assessments for children are being addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3602/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
1014. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if structured planning in relation to immigration will be improved, including investment in infrastructure to support integration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3603/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1024. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the plans going forward for the approval of the psychiatric medication lumateperone (details supplied) for the treatment of bipolar disorder as part of the drug repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2145/25]