Jennifer Whitmore

32. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown, by centre, of the average driving test waiting list times; to provide a breakdown of the number of applicants waiting to sit their driving test; the number of driving testers employed; the number of testers on part-time versus full-time contracts in each driving test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32990/25]

33. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a progress report on the battery-operated DART to Wicklow town; the timeline for its operation; the actions that have to be taken before that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32992/25]

100. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes, from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32924/25]

124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by the delay in payments under ACRES for 2024, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/25]

582. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for the join family visa will be finalised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31809/25]

110. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the State's position regarding an LNG terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/25]

113. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment who he has met with to discuss the EPA report from 28 May 2025 since it was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/25]

131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department officials have met with private bodies interested in pursuing a commercial LNG facility in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30069/25]

137. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the energy demand of data centres versus homes in Ireland this term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30070/25]

150. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will instruct his Department to revise the Climate Action Plan 2025 in light of the EPA's report on 28 May 2025; if not, the reason not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30066/25]

242. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes completed under the better energy warmer homes scheme work programme; the average cost per home since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/25]

243. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost of expanding the eligibility criteria of the better energy warmer homes scheme to include people with chronic respiratory conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30049/25]

245. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has met with representatives from SIPTU and ICTU to discuss the sale of Bord na Móna Recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/25]

294. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he, his Department officials, or officials from the RSA have met with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss road deaths and driving test wait times and ascertain their professional opinion on these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29080/25]

408. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional VAT exclusive yield from a €7.50 increase in the carbon charge in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30050/25]

479. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools in Ireland, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28945/25]

480. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students each special school has, broken down by school and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28946/25]

481. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special schools across Ireland have outdoor play equipment, broken down by school and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28947/25]

482. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funds are available for special schools that wish to install an outdoor play area for sensory play; if so, to detail these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28948/25]

483. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Government policy for outdoor play facilities for special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28949/25]

675. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress of the new building for a school (details supplied), in light of the project now facing its fourth delay, with the estimated start date pushed to May 2026; the reasons for these repeated delays; if she will confirm the immediate steps being taken to ensure that no further delays occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30526/25]

835. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the marine protected area legislation; if this legislation will be a Bill in its own right and not amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30088/25]

836. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the conservation measures in place for Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30089/25]

1085. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department proposed to use the Teagasc soil and subsoils map for the implementation of the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2 rather than using the Department-funded new Irish Peat Soils Map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28986/25]

1286. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown, by county, of the number of children who underwent hip dysplasia surgery at Temple Street and Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospitals between 2010 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29079/25]