73. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there has been any analysis of transboundary environmental impacts for the Republic of Ireland from the proposed gold mine in the Sperrin Mountains in Tyrone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2689/25]
74. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an environmental impact assessment has been conducted for special areas of conservation in the Republic of Ireland in response to the proposed gold mine in County Tyrone in the Sperrins area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/25]
378. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an economic and sustainability assessment of the EU/Mercosur trade agreement has been conducted to date to assess the potential impact on the agricultural sector; if not, the reason; when an assessment will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2701/25]
379. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an economic and sustainability assessment of the EU/Mercosur trade agreement has been conducted to date to assess the potential impact on the agricultural sector; if not, the reason; when an assessment will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2702/25]
380. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an analysis of the new EU/Mercosur free trade agreement has been conducted; when the Government will make a decision on whether or not it will support the new trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2703/25]
381. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Ireland has had any discussions with EU Member States who are opposed to the EU/Mercosur free trade agreement for the purposes of forming an alliance of similar minded states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/25]
382. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government intends to submit its formal opposition to the EU/Mercosur trade agreement to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/25]
597. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on marine protected area legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/25]
865. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payments under the acres scheme; the number of farmers impacted, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/25]
866. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department's consultation on surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds; when he will publish the outcomes of that consultation; when a decision will be made as to whether this practice will be allowed to continue in light of ethical and welfare concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if h…
1160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of persons removed from waiting lists through the outpatient waiting list management protocol in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively; the number of those removed that were adults; the number that were children; to provide a further breakdown by hospital, and by type of appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2692/25]
604. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to introduce funding streams or grants, of approximately €50,000, for schools for medium-to-large-scale projects, such as the development of new playgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1302/25]
605. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to introduce funding streams or grants, of approximately €50,000, for the development of new playgrounds on school grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1303/25]
615. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for details of the status and timelines for all school building projects in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1384/25]
616. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on the number of school bus routes still not in operation, including details of the areas and schools serviced by these routes and how many children are impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1385/25]
617. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on the planned changes to the school transport scheme for the 2025/26 school year, including the reduction of the distance a student must live from their school in order to be eligible for the scheme and the removal of the “closest school” requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1386/25]
1231. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans being made to ensure that people, including asylum seekers, are not forced out of temporary accommodation once periods of cold weather end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1293/25]
1232. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being put in place to end the situation in which asylum seekers must be rough sleeping in order to avail of or re-enter emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/25]
1233. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update and timeline on the progress being made for the provision of a system of permanent accommodation being provided for all asylum seekers while their asylum applications are being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1297/25]
1234. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that have been put in place to source alternative accommodation options and stop the housing of asylum seekers in tented accommodation without adequate heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/25]
1545. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for waiting times for the school dental programme in Wicklow, including details of how frequently a child currently receives a dental check-up under the programme during their time in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/25]
1546. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for details of wait times for CAMHS services in Wicklow for Q3 and Q4 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1387/25]