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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the total length of roadway managed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland per county; the corresponding length of roadway verge that is grassed; the cost of cutting that grassed area in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 461. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details for the introduction of minimum BERs in the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on progress of the working group that was established to examine the short-, medium- and long-term measures required to protect bird species of conservation concern that are currently listed on the National Parks and Wildlife Service's open seasons order; if he will provide a timeline for those...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 942. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional staff who were allocated to his Department to deal with the intake of Ukrainian refugees; if those staff are still working within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63170/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 943. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional staff who were allocated to his Department to deal with the recent increased intake of asylum seekers; if those staff are still working within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63171/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time GPs operating in each county for the years 2012 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will define the term 'blue-light' distance when used in the context of maternity service, in particular the provision of home birth supports; if this is a term used by the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health when the review and-or investigations into water births will be completed; the date on which water births will be facilitated for those home-birthing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the studies, analysis and evidence used to support the decision of the HSE to limit, due to safety concerns, all home-birth services outside a 30-minute blue-light distance from their nearest maternity service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63190/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1171. To ask the Minister for Health the counties in which the HSE home birth service is provided; if County Wicklow is one of the counties where the service is fully available; if there has been any reduction in the availability of this service recently and or if any changes to the services are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63191/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1587. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists who are awaiting first contact with their children’s disability network team nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1588. To ask the Minister for Health the average time spent on waiting lists for children awaiting first contact with their children’s disability network team nationwide, broken down to indicate the number of children awaiting longer than 18 months, 12 months and 6 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1589. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff per specialty currently working in each children’s disability network team in County Wicklow; the number of vacancies in each; if he will provide a timeline for vacancies to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1815/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatrists currently in CAHMS in County Wicklow; the number of vacancies available; the timeline for filling them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1591. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAHMS services in County Wicklow; the number of children on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on all carbon reductions achieved as a direct result of implemented targets in the Climate Action Plan 2021. [62721/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I too send my sincere sympathies to the loved ones, family and colleagues of the soldier who was tragically killed last night and to the soldiers who have been injured. It is a devastating thing to happen for those families. Will the Minister provide an update on all carbon reductions achieved as a direct result of implemented targets in the Climate Action Plan 2021?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister very much. I have great concerns. I have said repeatedly that I very much want the Minister to succeed in government because we need him to do so. I have worked in this sector for 20 to 30 years and I am becoming increasingly downhearted by the fact that I do not believe this Government will meet the targets or achieve what needs to happen. My biggest fear at this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I agree with the Minister that there are Deputies in this House and councillors who do not fully grasp the reality of climate change and what will be and what is coming down the track to us. People and communities need to understand, and the Minister needs to help them make the changes they need to make. The Social Democrats have sent a proposal in respect of solar to the Minister, and I...