Results 1-20 of 1,776 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the option of allowing renewable energy companies two opportunities per annum to apply for grid connection; if so, the outcomes of such a scoping exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18618/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide details of support offered by his Department for companies operating in the circular economy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that the connection of high-speed broadband to Glendalough (details supplied) is facing an additional delay to July 2025; the reason for this additional delay; whether the connection of the Glendalough area can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17634/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to deal with increased capacity for traffic at Bray train station in light of BusConnects proposals for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the progress of the assessment for the reopening of Avoca train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been informed of the allocation of new carriages coming on stream in 2024; if carriages will be allocated to Wicklow line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the proposed coastal local link bus service serving towns and villages between Arklow and Greystones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has any statistics on the impact that school traffic has on commuting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what happens to parents who are unable to apply for a school transport ticket before the closing date of 26 April 2024 as their child has yet to be allocated a school place for secondary school for September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland accepts the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the Swiss climate case; if so, whether any policy changes will arise from that determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will review the climate action plan to take into account the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the Swiss climate case; his views on whether any policy changes will arise from that determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the rationale for Ireland intervening in the recently decided European Court of Human Rights Swiss climate case; the size of the legal team involved; the associated costs of that case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what interaction he had with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in relation to Ireland's intervention in the European Court of Human Rights Swiss climate case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail which intercity rail services will be allocated the new railcar carriages; when they will be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17141/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the first 95 electric and battery-electric carriages will be deployed; what services they will be deployed to; how decisions on deployment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the electric DART service for Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17143/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to increase the retirement age for retained firefighters; if so, when this will be in place; what will happen to those firefighters who reach the earlier retirement age in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded or confirmed dates of fireblight erwinia amylovora infections detections by his Department to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17170/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (17 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether the delay in publishing the marine protected areas Bill will have consequences for the State’s ability to identify potential offshore energy locations; whether that, in turn, will undermine the State’s efforts to meet its renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Transport Policy (17 Apr 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the barriers to student bodies establishing a carpooling scheme for travel to a university campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/24]