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 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
877. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland had ministerial presence at COP16 in Rome in February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11372/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
889. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the completion of local authority strategies for the creation, improvement and preservation of sustainable places and communities for the functional area of the planning authority, as detailed in the Planning And Development Act 2024, including when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on th…
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
890. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11572/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1265. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has been in contact with the European Commission regarding the nitrates derogation; if so, what specifically that contact has entailed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11455/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1266. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has met with the European Commission to discuss an extension of the nitrates derogation for Ireland; if so, what was discussed at those meetings and what the outcomes of those meetings were; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11456/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1269. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the publication of the results from the survey on the national overview of the provision of allotments and community gardens across Ireland that was issued to local authorities in February 2024, including when the full results from the survey will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/…
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1270. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs exported from Ireland for commercial sale in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1331. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the leave available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child, born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10990/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1671. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the timeline of the roll out for oral immunotherapy services for the treatment of children living with allergies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11559/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Rural
1957. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the national dog breeding establishment register for 2025 will be published; if it will contain the maximum number of breeding females that a breeder is licensed for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
409. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when the community neurorehabilitation team for CHO6, based in Bray, will start offering services to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10342/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Environment
4. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the report on liquefied natural gas, commissioned by the previous Minister, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9904/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Education
87. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the options for a child with severe dyslexia who has been refused from all special reading schools and schools with special reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10068/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Education
88. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction a special reading class for Wicklow, given the oversubscription to both special reading classes and special reading schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10069/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Education
89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the policy on the establishment of special reading classes; if there has been a moratorium placed on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10070/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the battery-operated DART to Wicklow town, and the timeline for its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9440/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of the EV charger infrastructure nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when work is due to commence on the expansion of the green line LUAS to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Education
380. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education what leave will be available to public sector staff in the education sector who have a child through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9375/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Justice
489. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the overall Garda numbers for County Wicklow; the Garda numbers for each station in County Wicklow, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9051/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Children
617. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what leave is available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9374/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Children
618. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what leave is available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9374/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
698. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the current legal situation for parents of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; if parental orders will be available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9373/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Environment
160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the processed deposit return scheme materials that go to licensed facilities in Ireland, the UK, and in Europe, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8684/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Transport
174. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8689/25]