83. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an exact date for the release of the report on liquified natural gas, commissioned by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17601/25]
325. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he signed off on the dismantling of Coillte Nature; if so, the consideration he took into account before doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17630/25]
7. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has engaged with his European counterparts in relation to the EU Mercosur free trade agreement; if so, the outcome of that engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17695/25]
244. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to ban the sale or use of Oasis (floral foam); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/25]
253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the final social climate plan will contain adequately funded and targeted and long-term structural supports to address the impacts of the second emissions trading system on households facing rising fuel and energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/25]
254. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to initiate a robust public consultation on the development of Ireland’s social climate plan; if he will guarantee that this consultation is held in good time to allow for meaningful and inclusive public input ahead of the 30 June 2025 deadline for submission to the European Commission; if the consultation w…
799. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a timeline for the review of the ‘PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing Policymakers on Support Mechanisms’ report, and whether stakeholders will be invited to be included in this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16640/25]
873. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a 24-7 ambulance service for Arklow and Baltinglass; if this service will be operational in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16604/25]
879. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for commencement of pharmacists being able to prescribe prescription-only medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16641/25]
4. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide direct financial assistance to the horticulturalist sector to compensate for crop damage and income loss post-storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/25]
8. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department increase the minimum grant aid rate within the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector to 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/25]
38. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide targeted financial assistance to horticulturalists who do not meet the €7,500 minimum investment requirement under the 2025 Scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/25]
51. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide targeted financial assistance to horticulturalists for the replacement of plastic polytunnel covers and other structures not covered under the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/25]
225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with his “like-minded” European counterparts in relation to the EU Mercosur Free Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15222/25]
14. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with officials from energy companies (details supplied) since taking office; and if so, to provide details of any discussions held with them. [14289/25]
15. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he, or his predecessor, discussed the construction of data centres with a company (details supplied); and if so, to provide details of this discussion regarding planning, locations of potential data centres, and state funding or subsidies. [14292/25]
138. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide targeted financial assistance to horticulturists who do not meet the €7,500 minimum investment requirement under the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/25]
151. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide targeted financial assistance to horticulturists for the replacement of plastic polytunnel covers and other structures not covered under the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/25]
155. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide direct financial assistance to the horticulture sector to compensate for crop damage and income loss post Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/25]
671. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for people housed in social housing who are in need of a nursing home place and do not qualify for the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13931/25]
672. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for people who do not qualify for the fair deal scheme and have no public nursing home facilities in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13932/25]
673. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes in Wicklow compared with private nursing homes; if any of the private nursing homes accept publicly funded residents who do not qualify for the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13933/25]
501. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has engaged with their French counterparts with regard to creating a blocking minority within the European Union to the Mercosur Free Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12640/25]
651. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the steps taken to address the lack of school places in Carlow for children with special educational needs, specifically referring to a five-year-old boy (details supplied) whose parents have applied to 11 different schools in Carlow, Laois and Athy and have been refused by each one due to a lack of spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
876. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the size of the Irish delegation at COP16 in February 2025; the level of seniority of the delegates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11371/25]