TDs / Jennifer Whitmore

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Jennifer Whitmore

Social Democrats Wicklow TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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872
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
114,259
words spoken in the chamber
Across 502 contributions. Plus 13 contributions from the chair, not counted
385
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
185
topics asked about
Across 19 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 872 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 502 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 11 3
February 2025 38 27
March 2025 34 8
April 2025 37 6
May 2025 66 32
June 2025 42 22
July 2025 58 54
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 78 14
October 2025 57 14
November 2025 34 60
December 2025 30 22
January 2026 21 18
February 2026 64 33
March 2026 21 24
April 2026 65 33
May 2026 23 27
June 2026 67 39
July 2026 68 39
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 31 17
October 2026 27 10

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 339 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 Wicklow 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Jennifer Whitmore Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Education
205. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the policy of automatically including special class provision in all new school builds was first adopted; whether the policy was approved by Government decision, departmental instruction, NCSE recommendation or school design guidance; and if she will share the relevant documentation. [69888/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Housing
349. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to share the findings of the more than 60 inspections of domestic wastewater treatment systems carried out by Wexford County Council in the Lady's Island Lake catchment area under the National Inspection Plan; the number of systems found to be non-compliant; the nature of the non-compliances identified; and the number of remed…
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
151. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the introduction of a windfall tax for large energy companies. [65222/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Climate
221. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions taken since Storm Éowyn to improve the resilience of the electricity distribution network; and to provide a breakdown of works completed to date. [68834/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Defence
238. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence when a local flood warning service will be available for communities. [68841/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Defence
241. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence the persons on the subgroup to develop the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Service; the frequency with which they have met since the subgroup was established and when; and to provide an update on the stage 2 of the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Service NFFWS. [68840/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Defence
244. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence the membership of the Government task force on emergency planning; and how often the task force has met in 2025 and in 2026, in tabular form. [68839/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
307. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether an assessment has been undertaken of the vulnerability of the Rosslare rail corridor to coastal erosion, storm surge and sea-level rise; and if so, to publish its findings. [68832/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Culture
459. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures introduced since Storm Éowyn to improve the resilience of mobile phone and broadband networks during prolonged power outages. [68837/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Culture
461. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the expected timeline for the procurement process to begin for the cell broadcast public warning system CB-PWS; the expected timeline for the system to be fully operational; and the procedures in place in the meantime as we head into the winter months. [68838/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
478. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which communities will be informed, in an emergency situation, of where to find their nearest community support centre and local centres set up to provide support in the event of extreme weather emergencies. [68845/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
479. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding that has been allocated to the Community Support Centre programme, that is local centres set up to provide support in the event of extreme weather emergencies since the publication of the Review of storm Éowyn. [68844/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
480. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 400 planned Community Support Centres, local centres set up to provide support in the event of extreme weather emergencies, that have been fitted with generator connections. [68843/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
483. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a county-by-county breakdown of community support centres and local centres set up to provide support in the event of extreme weather emergencies, categorised by those planned, those under development, and those operational. [68842/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
484. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage following the review of Storm Éowyn, the coastal communities that have been identified as being at significant risk from storm surge, coastal flooding and coastal erosion. [68833/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
485. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions taken since January 2026 to implement the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy regarding enhanced planning and investment for coastal resilience measures; and if he will provide a progress update on each action. [68831/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Housing
486. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessments undertaken of critical water infrastructure vulnerabilities that were identified during Storm Éowyn; and the actions taken in response. [68836/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
760. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if there are funding streams within the palliative care sector for volunteer support and volunteer support programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68447/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Health
878. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if she will consider adding Veoza (fezolinetant) to the drug scheme list, to ensure women who cannot use HRT, for example due to cancer treatment, have access to an affordable non hormonal treatment for severe menopausal symptoms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68865/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Transport
153. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers carried on each morning peak service between Wicklow and Dublin in the most recent month for which data is available; the seating capacity of each service; and the extent to which passenger numbers exceeded seating capacity. [67134/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Education
316. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected demand for post-primary school places in County Wicklow for each of the next five years; and the additional places currently in development. [67135/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Justice
437. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners actively following a course with the Open University at the present time in each institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66872/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 17 Sep 2026 · to Climate
2. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commission a report into the number of data centres the Irish energy grid and water networks can handle. [65223/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Climate
12. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the work being done to introduce high temperature heat pumps in the UK; and if he will consider accelerating the roll out in Ireland. [65221/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 17 Sep 2026 · to Climate
16. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish the Climate Action Plan 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65428/26]