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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific Government targets and timelines for community electricity generation projects; the amount of energy that community electricity generation projects currently generate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6126/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he is aware that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free energy upgrade scheme currently has a waiting time between application and completion of works in the region of 24 months; the steps he is taking to address this unacceptably long waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of issues regarding the hiring of former employees of CIE companies into new roles following the receipt of redundancy payments (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/24]

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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 3 o’clock The Climate Change Advisory Council has warned that Ireland is unlikely to meet the targets of its first carbon budget for the period from 2021 to 2025. That will make meeting our climate targets after 2025 so much more difficult because there will be an awful lot of work and catching-up to do. That means Ireland now faces the prospect of multibillion euro fines under...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, for coming in today. One of these days the Minister for Education will come in to respond to these Topical issues. I look forward to that day; it would have been nice if it had been today. Today I am raising the issue of school transport particularly for County Wicklow. The applications for the 2024-25 year will open shortly. Last year...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: With no disrespect intended to the Minister of State, my questions were not answered at all. I know it is very difficult for him because this is not his remit or his area. We need the Minister for Education to come in so that she can provide direct answers to direct questions that have been presented. I asked two questions. First, what is the Minister doing to ensure the chaos we saw in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: That was in September. The review has not been published.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has a view in relation to broadband issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7575/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for details on how the Government envision community electricity generation projects to raise funds for the construction of such projects; if the Government have any plans to create green financing packages that will allow such projects to access funds to ensure such projects are financially viable; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the progression of proposed Bus Connects routes for Wicklow (details supplied), including an operational timeline for each and an estimated deadline for expected completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payments of the exceptional no service interim grant will be paid; when refunds to parents who paid for the school ticket but did not receive it will be paid; the process for issuing refunds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7495/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to endorse the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action for a referendum that would acknowledge the rights of nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected date on which farmers awaiting payment under the ACRES co-operation scheme will be paid, in view that previously confirmed payments due to commence in February 2024 have now been changed to interim payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7574/24]