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Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Jennifer Whitmore
325. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any State or semi-State bodies that report to her are currently or have been registered as a charity; the reason for the charity status; the person or body that holds primacy for accountability in those instances, whether the Minister or the Charities Regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35014/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Hare Coursing
Jennifer Whitmore
48. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider refusing the granting of hare coursing licences for the 2022-2023 coursing season taking into account the ongoing suffering, stress, injury and death caused to hares at coursing meets and concerns of the spread of the HD2 virus and as a protected species in Ireland; if he will provide an update in relation to the monitoring of the RHD2 in hares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34769/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
96. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will outline possible funding avenues for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34770/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Climate Action Plan
Jennifer Whitmore
161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to issue directions and further information to local authorities regarding their preparation of a Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34360/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Driver Licences
Jennifer Whitmore
208. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Local Authorities
Jennifer Whitmore
280. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will confirm that Wicklow County Council has been successful in getting funding for a biodiversity officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34359/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
627. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education when the additional temporary school building will be available for use by a school (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34357/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Jennifer Whitmore
628. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the past performance of construction companies will be taken into account as part of the tender process for new school builds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34358/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Whitmore
668. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise in relation to the situation regarding the Transition Fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Legislative Measures
Jennifer Whitmore
730. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update in relation to the Occupiers' Liability Act 1995 to rebalance the duty of care to be shared between owner and customer rather than 100% on the business owner as it is currently; when it will be enacted and commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34361/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Energy Conservation
Jennifer Whitmore
89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the retrofit projections for Ireland as referenced by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Bus Services
Jennifer Whitmore
123. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps that will be taken in relation to the buses that will no longer be in use once the new electric buses are delivered; the timeline for the 800 buses; the areas in which they will be allocated, delivered and up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31921/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Wildlife Protection
Jennifer Whitmore
254. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will fully answer the progress report on the establishment of the wildlife crime unit; the roles that will be included; the number of staff that will be in the unit; the current number of staff; the timeline for the recruitment of staff for the number of roles; the structure and location of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31925/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Jennifer Whitmore
307. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that from 13 July 2022, no communication channels were open with the Passport Office, including the helpline for Deputies, a direct phone line, webchat or email; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31924/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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School Facilities
Jennifer Whitmore
548. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education when the next call-off contract will be awarded; if a school (details supplied) will be included; the number of schools included in the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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School Facilities
Jennifer Whitmore
549. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be included in the design and build contractor multi-party framework No. 1; the anticipated timeline for the design and build project to progress to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31923/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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School Enrolments
Jennifer Whitmore
550. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the recourse that a school has if an appeal to retain a teaching post is not successful and enrolment figures continue to increase in the meantime; the additional resources that are available to a school which has lost a teacher but will take in a number of Ukrainian refugee children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31926/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Whitmore
623. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding an age exemption for a child attending ECCE due to additional educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31912/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Whitmore
624. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and percentage of ECCE services that have signed up to the transition fund; if this information is available by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31916/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Family Support Services
Jennifer Whitmore
625. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department considered adding a cloth nappy to the new baby bundle initiative considering the climate emergency at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31919/22]