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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Recent reports indicate the Government is now considering a commercial liquefied natural gas, LNG, facility and that this is being seen as a bargaining chip with the Trump Administration. President Trump is a very transactional person and this is seen as something we can give him in our negotiations. That would be contrary to previous Government commitments and policies in favour of a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait times at driving test centres, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8689/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers in driving test centres, by county; the number of new recruits being employed in these centres; when the ten-week waiting time standard will be implemented across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for schools to assist them in addressing the issue of period poverty amongst their students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the budget allocated for free sanitary products for schools since its launch in 2022; the names of the schools that availed of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8686/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) paid out over €173,000 in a period between 2016 and 2022 to remedy defects arising from the construction of a school by a company that has subsequently gone into liquidation; when the certified claim from the school for reimbursement of these monies will be concluded and the money...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future plans for the temporary school build, currently being used by a college (details supplied); if she envisages it remaining in the current location and continuing as an educational facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8693/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (27 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the budget allocated for free sanitary products for higher education facilities since its launch in 2022; the details of the institutions that availed of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8688/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is time for the Taoiseach to take his head out of the sand when it comes to climate change and climate action. This Government and the previous Government did not do enough in regard to climate action. There are more warnings today from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council regarding this, that we could face between €8 billion and €26...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: We have imported 12 times more electricity-----

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment to this role and wish him the best for the future. When I think about policing in Ireland, it strikes me that to date we have been very lucky in that as a nation, we have always held our gardaí in such a high degree of respect. The relationship between the gardaí and our communities has always been very strong. When one looks at...

International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Here is to strong women. May we know them, be them and raise them. Actually - you know what - let us not. Let us stop placing enormous expectations and burdens on women. Let us stop expecting women to be strong all the time, to be superheroes and to fill every single gap left by a failure of policy, politicians and successive governments to provide the supports and services women need....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 409. To ask 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]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: An Bord Pleanála has just approved planning permission for Shannon LNG's new power plant in Tarbert. While it is not yet clear exactly how that will be fuelled, it looks likely that it will be LNG. What is very clear is the Taoiseach's Government's U-turn on the use of LNG and fracked gas. Decision after decision of the Government is locking us into a fossil-fuelled future. That is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I did not conflate anything.