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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the marine protected areas Bill 2023 will be published, given this legislation was initially promised for July 2023; the reason for the repeated delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what measures, or necessary resources, have been put in place in order to begin implementation of the marine protected areas Bill 2023 as soon as it has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many of Ireland's special protection areas with a marine element have site specific conservation objectives in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many of Ireland's special protection areas with a marine element have conservation measures in place in addition to activities requiring consent management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of additional special protection areas and special areas of conservation with a marine element that are currently ready, being prepared or are being planned for designation up until 2030. [6124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether successful prosecution of wildlife crimes should be a priority under Ireland’s Biodiversity Action Plan and our obligations under the ’30 x 30’ UN Biodiversity Goals; when data previously requested on wildlife crimes which were registered, prosecuted and convicted in Ireland, by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that are in place for the deposit return scheme for housebound or disabled persons who shop for groceries online and are unable to physically access the deposit return scheme in shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5943/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures are in place to protect motorists from a legal perspective who cannot access NCT tests due to the backlog; if consideration has been given to motorists who could be subjected to non-payment of claims by insurance companies in the event of expired NCT tests; if consideration has been given to suspending inspections on newer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what actions her Department is taking to support the families of children trying to access places in early intervention preschool units when there are no such units in their local area and their family home is outside of the catchment areas for the nearest early intervention preschool unit, such as in the case of a person (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind granting and then revoking temporary release for individuals in Shelton Abbey Prison in the month of December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded/confirmed dates of fireblight erwinia amylovora infections detections by his Department in 2023 per county; the scale of each detection in terms of linear metres or hectares, species infected and whether sites of infection were in an agricultural/forestry setting; the recommended best practice methods for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been taken by his Department currently to eradicate fireblight erwinia amylovora infections in 2023, in the most significant outbreak believed to be throughout a Kerry townland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what advice and training is being provided to local authorities, landowners or contractors to assist his Departmental staff in suppressing regarding fireblight erwinia amylovora infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a comprehensive disease risk analysis was carried out regarding fireblight erwinia amylovora infections by his Department prior to the November 2023 relaxation on the requirement for use of native provenance plants or plants of Irish origin under the ACRES scheme; and if so will he make a copy available. [5328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the current waiting times for children, as in the case of a child (details supplied) trying to access early intervention services with the Kildare West Wicklow children’s disability network teams; and the steps that are being taken to shorten these waiting times; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to ensure that parents who have no alternative but to enrol their child in a non-participating provider, continue to benefit from the subsidy towards their childcare costs, in view of the prospect of childcare providers in the first instance refusing to enter the core funding model scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 509. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the establishment of the promised inquiry on the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when he expects the inquiry will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; how families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; the status of discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed timeline for the development, construction and delivery of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details of, including an estimated timeline and how long the tendering process for a school (details supplied) will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2559/24]