Results 61-80 of 4,782 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 497. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the recent cancellation of the family life plus funeral cover policy by a credit union (details supplied), which has left dozens of members without funeral protection despite years of contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59136/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 733. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the current process for applying for incremental credit for teachers who are not route 1 qualified, particularly in cases where applicants have extensive teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the difficulties that have arisen for parents as a result of the introduction of the requirement for a letter of eligibility when applying for a place in a special class or special school; the process which is currently available to parents who did not apply before the NCSE portal closed on 1 October 2025; and to explain the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Development Plan (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 817. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will publish the National Development Plan (NDP) implementation plan, which is due this Autumn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59139/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1031. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide the dates, details and outcomes of successful prosecutions undertaken by Uisce Éireann for water pollution offences since 2020; the number of open cases currently under investigation by Uisce Éireann relating to water pollution; the number of unsuccessful prosecutions for water pollution initiated by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Regulations (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any objections, appeals, or formal submissions were received from industry stakeholders regarding the Sea-Fisheries (Sprat Fishing) Regulations 2025 before its finalisation; if he will publish a summary of these submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (4 Nov 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 2117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an update on the matter raised by the Workplace Relations Commission regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar with that of post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58439/25]

Fisheries: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is clear at this stage that the Common Fisheries Policy, as it is currently being implemented, is not fit for purpose. Something that was established 40 years ago to provide for a co-ordinated management of fish stocks has failed. It has failed to protect fish stocks, to protect our marine and to protect Irish fishing industry. Our Irish fishing industry is one that is core to who we...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Uisce Éireann has recently been fined €3,500 for a pollution event that occurred in Cavan. This pollution event resulted in a 2 km stretch of riverbed being covered with sewage fungus and hundreds of brown trout dying. Unfortunately, this is not a one-off incident. If we look, Uisce Éireann is repeatedly fined for breaches of its licence and for causing pollution events....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: A Cheann Comhairle, this is absolutely disgraceful.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the public event planned as part of the Social Climate Plan (SCP) national consultation will take place; when the draft SCP will be published; the provision that will be made for those wishing to join online; how he intends to engage with anti-poverty and civil society organisations throughout the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the sanctioned ASA extension for a school (details supplied) falls within the capital expenditure allocation referenced in the Department of Education and Youth Budget 2026 Document; whether it falls within the 260 schools or 80 school buildings referenced in that document; if not, when specifically it is expected that the extension at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the proposed purchase of lands at Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56511/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Over 300,000 households are in electricity arrears, while 1 million will see hikes in their electricity bills this month. At the same time, wholesale energy prices have dropped by 75% from the peak of the energy crisis. Earlier the Taoiseach asked where the pressure was on these energy companies. I agree 100% with him. Where is the pressure on these energy companies? That is his job....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: That money is just sitting there.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: You have not spent that money.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Put pressure on them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Put the pressure on them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome that the witnesses mentioned we need to stay within the scientific limits. There are biological caps and limits to what we can do. How the EU is managing this is clearly not respecting those limits. This is an area where science is hitting politics and, unfortunately, Ireland is not winning the political game at the EU table. There will still be legislation and statutes which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: No, but they are not protecting European fishers against-----