Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
32. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65784/25]
TDs / Jennifer Whitmore
Jennifer Whitmore
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872
questions asked
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114,259
words spoken in the chamber
Across 502 contributions. Plus 13 contributions from the chair, not counted
385
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185
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Plus 339 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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Jennifer Whitmore
Written
116. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are there plans to implement an Irish US drivers licence exchange programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66470/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
461. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of first-year places available in each of the three secondary schools in Greystones (details supplied) for the 2026/2027 academic year; the total number of individual children who applied for first-year places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65029/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
149. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if children applying to reading schools will continue to receive support from the National Council for Special Education after the 1 October parent notify process deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64330/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
876. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2024 Dog Control Statistics will be published; the reasons for the delayed publication to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63726/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
159. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the oversight mechanisms which are in place to monitor and assess the effectiveness and impact of Ireland’s climate finance channelled through multilateral funds and organisations; and the way in which the Government ensures equivalent oversight and accountability for this funding as for finance provided through civil society …
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government has delivered on the commitment in Ireland’s Climate Finance Roadmap to scale up climate finance channelled through bilateral partnerships and civil society organisations, rather than primarily through multilateral funds and institutions; the progress on this commitment; and if he will make a statement o…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the thematic focus of Ireland’s international climate finance commitments post-2025; whether the principle of a just transition will be explicitly integrated into Ireland’s future climate finance programming; the measures being taken to ensure that Ireland’s climate finance is provided as grant-based finance not only at the po…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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 b…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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 …
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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 m…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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 …
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
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]