Jennifer Whitmore

328. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the commencement date for Part 3, Chapter 5, Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, which will require local authorities to prepare a strategy relating to the creation, improvement and preservation of sustainable places and communities, including the reservation of land for use and cultivation as allotments and community gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62640/25]

329. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication date for a guide to the provision of allotments and community gardens by local authorities which was first promised to be completed by December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62641/25]

407. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reissue a national survey on allotments and community garden provision to all local authorities to give a national overview of the provision of allotments and community gardens across Ireland, following figures released by FOI in April 2025 that only 16 out of 31 local authorities responded to the national survey issued by his Department in 2024, and which includes no responses from any local authority in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62642/25]

323. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department and the National Transport Authority are taking to respond to the recent push by employers to bring workers back into the office, in view of ongoing reports of overcrowding on rush hour DART and LUAS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61582/25]

80. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the outcome of his recent meeting with our largest energy companies, on 26 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59711/25]

86. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to clarify the Government’s current policy on commercial LNG infrastructure; if he will progress policy banning commercial LNG infrastructure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59709/25]

102. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the investigation into the fish kill on the River Blackwater in August 2025; the actions being taken to prevent similar incidents in the future; if he is satisfied with the current EPA licensing and enforcement regime, particularly in light of recent non-compliance issues at industrial sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59707/25]

109. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to strengthen the powers and remit of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in light of the persistent gap between wholesale and retail electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59706/25]

112. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the implementation of the Climate Action Plan 2025; the progress on legacy actions from previous plans; the timeline for publication of CAP26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60393/25]

127. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has assessed the impact of projected data centre demand on Ireland’s electricity grid and climate targets; the policy measures being considered to manage this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59708/25]

152. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his engagement with Ireland's major energy providers, including the meeting held on 26 September 2025; to outline any outcomes or commitments arising from that discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59713/25]

497. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the recent cancellation of the family life plus funeral cover policy by a credit union (details supplied), which has left dozens of members without funeral protection despite years of contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59136/25]

733. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the current process for applying for incremental credit for teachers who are not route 1 qualified, particularly in cases where applicants have extensive teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58523/25]

809. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties that have arisen for parents as a result of the introduction of the requirement for a letter of eligibility when applying for a place in a special class or special school; the process which is currently available to parents who did not apply before the NCSE portal closed on 1 October 2025; and to explain the mechanism her Department is putting in place to ensure that children who are awaiting professional assessments are not excluded from securing a suitable school place for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59051/25]

817. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will publish the National Development Plan (NDP) implementation plan, which is due this Autumn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59139/25]

1031. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the dates, details and outcomes of successful prosecutions undertaken by Uisce Éireann for water pollution offences since 2020; the number of open cases currently under investigation by Uisce Éireann relating to water pollution; the number of unsuccessful prosecutions for water pollution initiated by Uisce Éireann since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58478/25]

1441. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any objections, appeals, or formal submissions were received from industry stakeholders regarding the Sea-Fisheries (Sprat Fishing) Regulations 2025 before its finalisation; if he will publish a summary of these submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59138/25]

2117. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is an update on the matter raised by the Workplace Relations Commission regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar with that of post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58439/25]

210. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the public event planned as part of the Social Climate Plan (SCP) national consultation will take place; when the draft SCP will be published; the provision that will be made for those wishing to join online; how he intends to engage with anti-poverty and civil society organisations throughout the development of the SCP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56592/25]

386. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the sanctioned ASA extension for a school (details supplied) falls within the capital expenditure allocation referenced in the Department of Education and Youth Budget 2026 Document; whether it falls within the 260 schools or 80 school buildings referenced in that document; if not, when specifically it is expected that the extension at the school will progress to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56594/25]

455. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the proposed purchase of lands at Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56511/25]

91. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the granting of additional powers to the agri-food regulator, in view of its request for enhanced authority to access non-public market data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54969/25]

96. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no quota was introduced for boats under 18-metres fishing for sprat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55040/25]

102. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department does not carry out greenhouse gas emissions modelling specifically in relation to the nitrates derogation, given its potentially huge climate impact; if his Department is not required to do so in order to comply with the provisions of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55037/25]

113. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department's consultation on surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds; when he will publish the outcomes of that consultation; when a decision will be made as to whether this practice will be allowed to continue in light of ethical and welfare concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55041/25]