Results 2,541-2,560 of 4,012 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has conducted a women’s safety and accessibility audit of electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Biodiversity Plan (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected timeline for the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10220/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Surveys (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a national hedgerow survey has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Biodiversity Plan (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made allocating biodiversity officers across the country; the number of additional biodiversity officers that will be employed; the counties that will receive a biodiversity officer; the number of posts that have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the effect the recent Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022 have on architectural conservation areas; if architectural conservation areas will be subject to an exemption, meaning the development will allowed to be constructed without planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there will be communication regarding whether the requirement of an assessment on the impact of developments to bats, their roosts and nesting birds will still apply in the recent Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10352/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding broadband connections in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a motorcycle driving test, by county, in each of the past two years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of instructors available for motorcycle testing, by county, over the past two years to date, in tabular form; his plans to reduce the current backlog in waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-evaluate the bike to work scheme to cover replacement batteries for e-bikes; if there are plans to expand the back to work scheme for e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding opportunities that are available for the built heritage project in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the youth biodiversity assembly organised through various networks of Comhairlí na nÓg; if the outcome of the youth biodiversity assembly will lead into the wider Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity which is due to take place in March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 377. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget assigned for the establishment of the wildlife crime unit in 2022; the number of staff planned for the unit; when the staff will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 586. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he envisages his Department will establish a climate action unit; the reason for the delay in establishing the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he envisages his Department will establish a climate action unit; the reason for the delay in establishing the unit, considering the fact that retrofitting will be key focus in climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to have this discussion today about the Government's retrofitting programme. As I listened to the Minister's speech, there was a great deal on which I would agree with both him and with Deputy Leddin in what he said about the fundamental need for an ambitious retrofitting scheme and the improvements it could potentially mean for people's homes, health and finances,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the National Swimming Strategy will commence; the timeline for its commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 239. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is an alternative plan in place in the event that the Joint Labour Committee recommendation on pay and conditions in the early learning and school age care sector is not in place by autumn 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 240. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process his Department will put in place once the decision is made relating to Joint Labour Committee recommendations regarding pay and conditions in the early learning and school age care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8849/22]