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Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Departmental Programmes
Jennifer Whitmore
182. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of schools that have applied to the Pathfinder programme; the number of schools that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11640/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Jennifer Whitmore
183. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of primary and post-primary schools that have applied for a solar panel grant; the number that have successfully received a grant for a solar panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Road Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
226. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the consultancy reports carried out on a road (details supplied); the cost of hiring consultants for each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Jennifer Whitmore
472. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm her commitment to immediately establish an expert review group to examine the minimum essential qualification for SNAs; if she will provide a clear commitment to implement the expert group recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11170/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
543. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if childcare services are able to increase their fees up to the end April 2022; if they do increase their fees in the meantime, if these fees will have to drop back down to September 2021 levels regardless of the amount at which the fees are currently set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11169/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Sports Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
23. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the review of allocations under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund is due to be completed; when additional grants and the timing of new call for proposals will be considered; if a project (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9884/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Sports Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
49. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process involved in allocating funding from the sports capital and equipment programme grants; the recourse available for unsuccessful groups to appeal a decision made by her Department in relation to the sports capital grants; the future funding opportunities that are available to those who were unsuccessful at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9885/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Energy Policy
Jennifer Whitmore
104. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the energy security review of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems; when he expects the review to be completed; his plans to publish the final report and recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9362/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Fuel Poverty
Jennifer Whitmore
112. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty 2016-2019 will be updated; when the review of the implementation of the Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9363/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Climate Action Plan
Jennifer Whitmore
120. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the national youth climate assembly is on track to commence in early March 2022; the way that the assembly will be structured; the topics that members will consider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9359/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Environmental Schemes
Jennifer Whitmore
144. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the market model being used to develop the retrofitting sector; the way he will address affordability issues in relation to the national retrofitting scheme and in the context of inflation and the rise in cost of building materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9360/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Energy Production
Jennifer Whitmore
150. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of microgeneration in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9361/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Joint Labour Committees
Jennifer Whitmore
173. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [10604/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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Building Energy Rating
Jennifer Whitmore
62. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the quality control measures that are in place regarding the BER system for rating the energy efficiency of homes; if the BER system is reviewed periodically; if so, when the system was reviewed; the results of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10221/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Whitmore
63. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a women's safety and accessibility audit of electric vehicle charging infrastructure is required to be considered under funding agreements with ESB Networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Whitmore
85. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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National Biodiversity Plan
Jennifer Whitmore
111. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected timeline for the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10220/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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Departmental Surveys
Jennifer Whitmore
112. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a national hedgerow survey has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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National Biodiversity Plan
Jennifer Whitmore
116. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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Architectural Heritage
Jennifer Whitmore
120. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [10351/22]