Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

476. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a detailed timeline of the planned delivery of a neurorehabilitation centre for CHO 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32811/23]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

477. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the up-to-date outline of predicted staff levels and specialities needed for the planned neurorehabilitation centre for CHO 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32812/23]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

543. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for a comprehensive update on the process for retrospective parental orders under the proposed new legislation; if the High Court will remain the main vehicle for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32816/23]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

718. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health how much has been allocated in Budget 2023 for the training and upskilling of physiotherapists to work with patients with complex brain injury within the public health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32813/23]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

719. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/23]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

181. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of properties whose land is part of the proposed N11-M11 improvement scheme; whether they are in a position to apply for planning permission while the current scheme is active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31973/23]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

182. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for a progress update on the N11-M11 scheme; the funding that has been provided to date for the various phases of the scheme; the timeline for each of these phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31975/23]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

183. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the suspension of funding for the N11-M11 improvement scheme; whether he plans on reinstating funding in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31976/23]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

184. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated to date for the N11-M11 improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31977/23]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

185. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the interim bus scheme for the N11/M11; the timeframes for delivery of this scheme; the funding required for the full completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31978/23]

Road Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

186. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding has yet to be provided for sub-scheme B of the N11-M11 improvement scheme; when SS-A and SS-C were allocated funding in 2023; the impact this delay in funding will have on the provision of the overall scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31979/23]

Human Trafficking

Jennifer Whitmore

341. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice when the national action plan for human trafficking will be published; to what extent it considers the issue of the sexual exploitation of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31789/23]

Children in Care

Jennifer Whitmore

390. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department was first notified of instances of sexual exploitation of children in care; the measures taken to ensure the safety of children in care from sexual exploitation; when those measures were first implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31784/23]

Children in Care

Jennifer Whitmore

391. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the Tusla working group on institutional and organisational abuse; the date of its establishment; who sits on the working group; how often it meets; what its remit is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31785/23]

Children in Care

Jennifer Whitmore

392. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will direct HIQA to initiate a full investigation of care homes and residential settings in light of evidence of the sexual exploitation of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31786/23]

Children in Care

Jennifer Whitmore

393. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of reported incidents of sexual exploitation of children in care on a year-by-year basis since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31787/23]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

394. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he still intends to reduce childcare fees for parents by a further 25% in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31788/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

422. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HSE review of the availability of medication for hyperemesis; when the review will be completed; what will happen upon completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31781/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

423. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have been approved for cariban on a month-by-month basis to date in 2023; the cost accrued by the State to date for the provision of this medication via the community drug scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31782/23]

Insurance Coverage

Jennifer Whitmore

49. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance if any provisions are in place for people with life-long illnesses who have been declined mortgages despite financial capacity because their life-long illness precludes them from obtaining mortgage protection insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31523/23]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

170. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he intends to establish a new national contract for vasectomy provision for general services medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31609/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

75. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the climate action plan will be urgently revised in light of the recent EPA analysis which stated that even in the event that all actions were implemented fully, it would only result in a 29% reduction in emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

52. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details on when the low-interest loan for retrofitting will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28810/23]

Departmental Reviews

Jennifer Whitmore

53. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the energy review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28811/23]

Data Centres

Jennifer Whitmore

54. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail the information collated by his Department on the energy usage by data centres; how this information is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/23]

School Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

555. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education when her Department will issue a commencement order to the KWETB to enable the delivery of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27808/23]

School Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

556. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the delivery of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) will be in place for September 2023, and if her Department put any condition on the delivery by the school authority to ensure that date is adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27809/23]

School Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

557. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the delivery of temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) will be in place for September 2023, and if her Department put any condition on the delivery by the school authority to ensure that date is adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27810/23]

School Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

558. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if unused temporary accommodation, currently situated at (details supplied) could be provided to neighbouring school to ensure that sufficient accommodation is available for the intake of students in August 2023. [27811/23]

School Accommodation

Jennifer Whitmore

559. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education to outline how, in the event that temporary accommodation is not provided in time for the commencement of the 2023-2024 academic year, schools are to deal with students who are in excess of accommodation capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27812/23]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1075. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child's absence by virtue of illness will impact on their qualification for receipt of the NCS grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/23]

Office of Public Works

Jennifer Whitmore

247. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if any plans have been prepared to connect lands owned by the Office of Public Works at Glending Woods, Blessington to a planned walkway from Blessington town (details supplied); if a timeline for implementation of the plans has been prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26037/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

268. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a detailed timeline for a project (details supplied), including an estimated completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25660/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

269. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide further information on a project (details supplied), including a detailed timeline and estimated completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25661/23]

Housing Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

382. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the criteria for which a local authority can refuse to purchase a property under the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25843/23]

Departmental Strategies

Jennifer Whitmore

383. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy on Seabed Integrity; if he agrees with the idea of having an additional or combined threshold value of 10% of areas without pressures on the seabed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25844/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

57. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it is expected that the just transition commission, as committed to in Climate Action Plan 2023, will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

58. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline in detail, according to the relevant sections of the climate Act, and by month, the annual climate action planning and reporting cycle and mechanisms for reporting on the implementation of the plan, as described in chapter 6 of the Climate Action Plan 2023. [25097/23]

Third Level Education

Jennifer Whitmore

88. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the offers of bursaries (details supplied) made to new incoming first-year psychology students can be made retrospectively to current second- and third-year psychology students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25147/23]

School Curriculum

Jennifer Whitmore

94. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the educational experts and-or groups that she consulted with before reaching her recent decision to reduce time on the primary school curriculum for the teaching of Irish language classes for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25090/23]

Planning Issues

Jennifer Whitmore

134. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the mandate, statutory standing of the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board with regard to advising government on planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25098/23]

Planning Issues

Jennifer Whitmore

135. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the current membership of the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board; if he will provide details of appointments to the DAAAB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/23]

Departmental Bodies

Jennifer Whitmore

136. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the number of appeals heard by the Board each year; the outcome of each appeal from 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023, respectively, including details of the area that was subject to appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25100/23]

Legislative Measures

Jennifer Whitmore

182. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the progress of promised legislation on the banning of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25091/23]

Gender Recognition

Jennifer Whitmore

183. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the process of tendering for research that has been commissioned to outline the mechanisms in use in other countries and to provide practical advice regarding recognition for children under the age of 16 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/23]

School Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

264. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on funding for current educational psychologists (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24832/23]

State Examinations

Jennifer Whitmore

315. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she supports a call by an organisation (details supplied) on the State Examinations Commission to introduce extra time for dyslexic students in Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24764/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

785. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if a process will be put in place for staff (details supplied) to be provided with special additional financial recognition by his Department based on the particular additional risks they faced in the performance of their normal duty during the pandemic as employees that were at risk of exposure to SARS-COV-2 virus, as per the Government's decision of 19 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24369/23]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Whitmore

115. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost per unit delivered through modular builds in 2023; the price comparison per unit of social housing new-builds provided in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/23]

Homeless Persons Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

211. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the spend on homeless services by his Department and agencies under his remit for each year since 2013; the estimated projected spend for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23284/23]

Energy Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

61. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline Government policy on the importation of LNG and the commercial development of LNG infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/23]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

75. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the roll-out of EV charging points projected for the remainder of 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20723/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

342. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the enforcement of wildlife crime should now become a greater priority following the successful agreement of a UN Action Plan for Biodiversity at COP 15 and following the report of the Irish Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss; how he envisages that the greater enforcement of wildlife crime will help Ireland to meet it's '30 x 30' goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19498/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

343. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide, in statistical form, a record of wildlife crimes, by county, registered, prosecuted and convicted in Ireland in each year over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19499/23]

Tax Code

Jennifer Whitmore

384. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance when the zero-rate for solar products will be in place; if it will be applied retrospectively to products purchased in 2023; if legislation is required to apply the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/23]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1186. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if transport, such as taxis, will be provided for service users attending specialist community-based disability services when no other public transport is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/23]

Human Rights

Jennifer Whitmore

110. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what steps are being taken by Irish Aid programmes in Uganda to advocate for the rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community in light of new laws that make identifying as LGBTQ+ an offence punishable by execution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15640/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Whitmore

167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health why workers (details supplied) were excluded from the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

226. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work undertaken by his Department to ensure that farmers are aware of the new land eligibility rules, in particular that landscape features such as hedgerows are eligible for payment and that beneficial features such as scrub may occupy up to 50% of a parcel, without impacting the eligibility of parcel. [15647/23]

Agriculture Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

227. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is a matter of concern that hedgerow habitats continue to be removed from farmland; if his Department has considered communicating directly to farmers via letter or text message; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15648/23]

Environmental Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

177. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of any provision made by his Department for research on the potential impact on diadromous fish from marine renewables and related infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15053/23]

European Union

Jennifer Whitmore

576. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice what position Ireland has taken at a European Council level on the European Commission proposals for new rules for the mutual recognition of parenthood between member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

368. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority has raised any concerns regarding the effective monitoring and enforcement of super-trawlers whilst in Irish waters; if any discussions have been held between his Department and the SFPA in relation to same, including the provision of inspectors or observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14432/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

369. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department have had any discussions regarding the effective monitoring and enforcement of super-trawlers whilst in Irish waters with EU counterparts, including the provision of inspectors or observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14433/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

370. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make a request to the EU Council regarding the establishment of a control observer scheme, as provided for under regulation, to enable the on-board monitoring of factory vessels whilst in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14434/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

371. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the process by which a fishing vessel may be inspected by a Sea Fisheries Protection officer; whether the SFPA can request the Naval Service for such an inspection to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14435/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

372. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections of fishing vessels that have been undertaken by the Naval Service in each of the past 20 years; the number of those vessels that were factory boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14436/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

373. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fishery patrol days by the Naval Service in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14437/23]

Fisheries Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

374. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority capability review; how many of the 46 recommendations have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14438/23]

Departmental Appointments

Jennifer Whitmore

375. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an advisory board, nominated by his Department, comprising members with expertise and/or professional experience in senior administration, public sector governance requirements and management has been put in place for the SFPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14439/23]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

376. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of factory vessels, including their size ranges that were recorded as being present in Irish waters in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

122. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will list the number of local authorities that have been funded for biodiversity officers to date; the number that are being employed; the funding allocated for those posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14201/23]

Hedge Cutting

Jennifer Whitmore

123. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have undertaken hedgerow surveys; whether targeted funding is available to councils to undertake this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline his role, in the study and protection of hedgerows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14203/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

125. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of the Wildlife Act 1976; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14206/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

126. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the NPWS working group, convened to focus on bird species of concern that are included in the open season hunting list, has met; the outcomes from those meetings; what the next steps will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14207/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

127. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will exclude bird species of concern that is, red and amber listed from the 2023-2024 open season hunting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14208/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

128. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department operates under the principle of the precautionary approach in relation to species management, and if not, the rationale for not adhering to that ecological principle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14209/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

129. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the NPWS national survey on the prevalence of RHD2 in rabbits has been completed; what the results of that survey were and their relevance to hare populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14210/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

130. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the scientific, social or economic considerations and assessment he takes into account when issuing the annual licence for hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14211/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Development a new National Invasive Species Management Plan; if any legislation is forthcoming on invasives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14212/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

132. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ban the sale of rhododendron ponticum due to the environmental and economic cost of its spread as an invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14213/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

133. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the species introductions that have taken place over the past ten years; and the reintroductions that are currently being considered for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14214/23]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Jennifer Whitmore

134. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on each action in the NPWS strategic plan, including if the action is completed, or on track to meet its deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14215/23]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Jennifer Whitmore

135. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the appointment of park manager for each national park has been completed; if he will outline plans for the development of management plans for each of the parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14216/23]

Special Areas of Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

136. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the additional monitoring and protections that have been put in place for the new maritime SACs, the Southern Canyons SAC and Porcupine SAC; the additional funding that has been provided for these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14217/23]

Special Areas of Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

137. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the newly proposed maritime Special Protection Areas, under the EU Birds Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14218/23]

Heritage Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

141. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process for him to designate a proposed natural heritage area, pNHA; if he will consider this in the event a pNHA is demonstrated to be of significant community or local ecological importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14281/23]

School Funding

Jennifer Whitmore

157. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the funding for the 58 schools capital projects; when the funding will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14267/23]

School Funding

Jennifer Whitmore

158. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the ongoing provision of funding for temporary school accommodation was taken into account when the decision was made to suspend funding for schools capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14268/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

173. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to a project (details supplied); if the school can continue to progress the delivery of this accommodation, as per previous agreement with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14264/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

174. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a project for a school (details supplied); when funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14265/23]

School Funding

Jennifer Whitmore

175. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the details of the 58 schools whose funding was put on hold; when a decision regarding the future of these schools will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14266/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

176. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the provision of project for a school (details supplied); if a site has been identified; the timeline for tender, construction and completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14271/23]

Programme for Government

Jennifer Whitmore

278. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine which Department is responsible for the implementation of the national hedgerow survey, as per Programme for Government commitments; and to outline the progress made on that commitment. [14205/23]

Hedge Cutting

Jennifer Whitmore

281. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scientific basis for the 500m threshold in relation to hedgerow removal under EIA (Agriculture) Regulations (S.I. 456 of 2011 as amended); whether his Department has ever conducted any analysis of the integrity of, or provided a rationale for, that 500m threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/23]

Energy Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

66. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Independent Review of Energy Security, being undertaken by a person (details supplied), will be finalised; when he will make the report publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11990/23]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

203. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment process for community neuro-rehabilitation staffing in community healthcare organisation, CHO6; if the five roles (details supplied) have been advertised; if so, if any or all of them have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/23]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

204. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when the neuro-rehabilitation unit planned for CHO6 will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11657/23]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

205. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if a suitable governance model for the neuro-rehabilitation team for CHO6 has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/23]