195. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the NTA was consulted in advance of the recent decision by Bus Éireann to cancel certain expressway routes following its operational review; whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact of these cancellations on regional connectivity and passenger access to public transport; the number of applications from pr…
243. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the NPWS is investigating the reported use of an acoustic deterrent device in a bay in County Clare inhabited by a resident dolphin; whether any licence has been sought or granted for its use; the protections and guidance in place regarding the deployment of such devices in Irish coastal waters; and if he will make a s…
11. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to China. [26748/26]
18. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [17331/26]
30. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26749/26]
162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he is taking to reconcile the Climate Action Plan 2025 commitment to deliver 500MW of community-owned renewable energy by 2030 in view of the fact that, as of December 2025, only approximately 4.6MW has been installed, largely from a single project operational since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether there is a clear policy contradiction between promoting community participation in renewable energy and the continued failure to operationalise the Community Renewable Electricity Grant intended to support such participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27421/26]
164. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether requiring communities to await a consultancy process undermines the viability of many current projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27422/26]
165. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has selected consultants to review the CEG/SRESS double funding issue; if so, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27423/26]
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Government accepts that failure to support community ownership risks concentrating renewable energy profits in private rather than local hands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/26]
167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement that has taken place with ESB Networks regarding flexibility for community projects facing grant-related delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27425/26]
168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Government will immediately reopen the community renewable electricity grant scheme pending resolution of State aid questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27426/26]
404. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for adoption of the forthcoming carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24188/26]
405. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan 2026 will be published; the reason for its delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/26]
862. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the National Transport Authority does not provide for Leap card refunds where Dublin Bus services are disrupted due to breakdowns, anti-social behaviour or “ghost buses”; if he will consider introducing refunds in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/26]
1200. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the avenues that are available to parents who have not secured a place for their child in a special school and whose child is far down on a waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23536/26]
1201. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth to explain the criteria by which schools were included in the National Development Plan Sectoral Investment Plan 2026–2030; the reason a school (details supplied) was not included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23540/26]
1202. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the plans for the permanent school building (details supplied); the stage the process is at; the timeline for its finalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23541/26]
1217. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of letters of eligibility that were issued prior to 1 October 2025 to children in Wicklow, by age; and the number of letters of eligibility that have been issued since 1 October 2025 to children in Wicklow, by age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23610/26]
1429. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date of sanction of each of the following additional accommodation projects (details supplied); the dates that they completed the various stages of the process; the timeline for their completion; the reason those builds were not included in the National Development plan, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2563…
1430. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date of sanction of each large-scale school builds (details supplied); the dates that they completed the various stages of the process; the timeline for their completion; and the reason those builds were not included in the National Development plan, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25633/26]
1583. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the evaluation and examination has been carried out since June 2024 on GAA clubs to determine whether or not they are guaranteeing equal access for ladies' teams, considering the former Junior Minister's June 2024 statement to the media that the GAA will receive zero funding for facilities if equal access if not guaranteed; the ot…
1584. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the details of the declaration that GAA clubs must sign related to the provision of equal access as part of their application for Department funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25914/26]
1585. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of GAA clubs that have received Department funding in 2024 and in 2025 on a county by county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25915/26]
1592. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the value of sports capital grants awarded to an organisation (details supplied) since 2020; whether those grants have been drawn down by that organisation; whether those grants were contingent on providing similar access to male and females players to the facilities in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [263…