Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

206. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on provision for a neuro-rehabilitation unit in CHO7; where that unit will be based; the roles that have been provided funding within the service: when the service will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline what is envisaged in terms of the proposed administrative scheme to deal with costs associated with initiating proceedings relating to non-compliance with national law relating to the environment; if the scheme will replace existing protective costs orders; if it will provide for public interest and multi-party actions; the planned timeframe for roll-out of the scheme; if the scheme will be informed by the current review of the civil legal aid scheme and stakeholder submissions to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10870/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify when the Annex of Actions to the Climate Action Plan 2023 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10872/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the implementation plan for the Climate Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10881/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

164. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes upgraded under SEAI energy poverty schemes on an annual basis from 2015 to 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of works undertaken under those schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10882/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

165. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of live applications for the better energy warmer homes scheme; the average waiting time for an application to be assessed, both countrywide and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10883/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes upgraded to BER B2 under SEAI retrofitting schemes on an annual basis from 2015 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10884/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heat pumps installed on an annual basis from 2015 to 2022 in existing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10885/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications for the SEAI warmer homes grant; the current average length of time persons are waiting for SEAI warmer homes grant works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

169. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the low-interest loans to enable homes to retrofit will be available; the number of grant applications awaiting the finalisation of this rate before progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jennifer Whitmore

170. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have applied for SEAI solar grants; the number of homes that have been approved for solar for each year since its inception, up to and including 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10888/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jennifer Whitmore

171. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of the small-scale generation support scheme; the policy measures that will be included in this proposal; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/23]

National Vehicle and Driver File

Jennifer Whitmore

191. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of licensed State-owned vehicles on the national vehicle and driver file in each of the years 2018 to 2022; the number of hybrid and electric vehicles in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/23]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

192. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to grants for the purchase of electric vehicles over the years 2018 to 2022, broken down by electric and hybrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/23]

Departmental Data

Jennifer Whitmore

282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pumps that have been installed on an annual basis from 2015 to 2022 in new homes. [10885/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

355. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department can supply a timeline for works to be carried out at a school (details supplied), including when the work will be put out to tender, planning permission dates, a date that the works will be completed by, and a date that the new classrooms will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10873/23]

School Enrolments

Jennifer Whitmore

356. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the population figures her Department is using to forecast future student numbers for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10874/23]

School Enrolments

Jennifer Whitmore

357. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department will consider proceeding with the development of a 1,000 student school at a school (details supplied) in light of a forecasted dramatic increase in the student population based on research carried out by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10875/23]

School Facilities

Jennifer Whitmore

358. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the minimum required sport facilities guidelines for secondary schools from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10876/23]

School Facilities

Jennifer Whitmore

359. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the minimum required toilet facility guidelines for a student for secondary schools from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10877/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

360. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if a school transport scheme will be free for eligible families for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year; if not, if an announcement will be made regarding the reintroduction of fees in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10878/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

361. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if her Department will be releasing the results of a review of the school transport scheme which was carried out in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10879/23]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

461. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will mandate his Department to examine the introduction of public provision of childcare, as recommended by the expert group report Partnership for the Public Good; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10871/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

538. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has calculated the additional cost burden on the healthcare system due to an increase in hyperemesis gravidarum patients presenting at emergency services to get an initial cariban prescription from an obstetrician consultant instead of their GP, so that they can claim back the cost of cariban under the new reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10867/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

539. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if his Department will engage directly with an organisation (details supplied), the Irish College of General Practitioners, and other expert bodies on how best to implement the cariban reimbursement scheme in a manner which prioritises and maximises hyperemesis gravidarum patient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10868/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

540. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will outline what the review of the HSE policy on provision of cariban will entail; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10869/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

686. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is currently a plan in place to develop the research on the impacts to farmland birds regarding the loss of winter stubbles; when such research is due to be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

687. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be data available on the impacts to farmland birds regarding the loss of winter stubbles, to inform the Interim Review of the Nitrates Action Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/23]

Wildlife Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

688. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the event of insufficient evidence on the effects of the loss of winter stubbles on farmland birds at the time of the Interim Review, if the requirement to shallow cultivate is to be withdrawn until such a time as there is data to show that this measure is not adversely impacting farmland birds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Jennifer Whitmore

69. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of current operational constraints on Wicklow harbour due to the siltation of the area, which will impact on the ability of the harbour to deliver on windfarm projects and or businesses; if he has held any discussions with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5980/23]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

72. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing scheduling issues with the 102 bus from Malahide to Sutton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5551/23]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

73. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of 102 bus services that did not arrive as scheduled for the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5552/23]

Foreshore Issues

Jennifer Whitmore

159. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a foreshore licence for the maintenance of Wicklow harbour has been received by his Department; if he is aware of the considerable constraints placed on the users of the harbour currently due to the extreme siltation of the harbour; if there have been recent discussions with Wicklow County Council in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5977/23]

Foreshore Issues

Jennifer Whitmore

160. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process by which emergency dredging works could be undertaken in Wicklow harbour to address the immediate issues of siltation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5978/23]

Foreshore Issues

Jennifer Whitmore

161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe required for the assessment of an application for a foreshore licence currently within his Department; if he will expedite any application made with respect to Wicklow harbour maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5979/23]

School Enrolments

Jennifer Whitmore

242. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of each school in each of the Wicklow school planning areas, national and secondary; the capacity of each school; the current enrolment figures for each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6045/23]

Education Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

243. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a map of each of the Wicklow school planning areas; if she will specify whether results from Census 2022 have been incorporated into the planning for those areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6046/23]

Education Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

244. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the Department has conducted a review of requirements for additional places for each school planning area in County Wicklow for primary and secondary schools; if so, if she could provide the results of that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6047/23]

Data Centres

Jennifer Whitmore

200. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of approved connection agreements entered into by EirGrid for the purposes of data centre connection on an annual basis from 2010 to 2022; the number and maximum import capacity each of those which have been granted connection agreements but have yet to be connected; the location of those connection points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5313/23]

Data Centres

Jennifer Whitmore

201. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of any register of data centres, including their location, energy and water requirements, held by any public entity; and if not, his views on whether a register should be available to assist with capacity planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5314/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the school build for a school (details supplied), including but not limited to a timetable for establishment of a design team, site purchase, submission of planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5259/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

284. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will establish a design team for the new build of a school (details supplied) to operate in parallel with the finalisation of the purchase of the site in order to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5260/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

285. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the master plan has been completed for a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5261/23]

Road Safety

Jennifer Whitmore

286. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will conduct a safety audit of the road crossing at the entrance of a school (details supplied) in view of the serious accident that happened to a student there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5262/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

287. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide school bus transport for a school (details supplied) to enable students access the site used for PE, which is currently a 20 minute walk each way for the duration that the school remains in its temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5263/23]

Schools Administration

Jennifer Whitmore

288. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the security review conducted at a school (details supplied); when that review will be made available to the school and recommendations implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5264/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

289. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will detail the consultation that has occurred between her Department and Wicklow County Council over the past year in relation to the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5265/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Jennifer Whitmore

290. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the spend by her Department in the provision of temporary school accommodation in County Wicklow for primary and secondary schools on an annual basis for the years 2010 to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5266/23]

Gender Recognition

Jennifer Whitmore

132. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans for her Department to recognise gender identity on school management information systems, given that the Central Statistics Office is planning on recognising gender identity other than male and female in the 2027 census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4964/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

209. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to including proposals for the extension of the DART to Wicklow town in the current project remit for the DART+ Coastal South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

210. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps involved in the approval process to extend the DART to Wicklow town; the timelines required to undertake those steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4276/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

211. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the proposed station modifications at Bray and Greystones to enhance train service capacity, as indicated in the NTA Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042; if he will provide a timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

212. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when a formal decision will be made on the deployment of battery-operated carriages to service Wicklow town; the infrastructural changes that would be required on the line to enable the usage of those carriages; the earliest date by which battery-operated carriages would be operational on the Wicklow town line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4278/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

213. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the preparation of local transport plans for Arklow and Wicklow-Rathnew; if any other towns in Wicklow will be considered for transport plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4279/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

214. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when the feasibility study on the re-opening of Avoca train station will begin and be completed; if he will provide an outline of what the study will consider; if a public consultation will form part of the study; if this study will include nearby stations such as Glenealy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4280/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

215. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the N81 road as an identified core bus corridor; if problematic congestion sections have been identified and the timeline for their remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4281/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

216. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the increased investment being made on LocalLink services in Wicklow, including future plans for service extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4282/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

217. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the provision of a summer LocalLink service from Arklow to Greystones to service the coastal route including Brittas Bay, Maghermore and Wicklow town, to meet the demands of visitors to the beaches and to assist with traffic congestion during peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4283/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

218. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the extension of the Luas to Bray; if he will outline the enabling infrastructure required for this extension; if he will provide a timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4284/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

222. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the use of battery-operated train carriages to improve the train service to Arklow town; the infrastructure that would need to be put in place to enable that to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/23]

Bus Services

Jennifer Whitmore

232. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that the 102 bus from Malahide to Sutton has frequently not turned up, leaving passengers stranded; and the reason that this is occurring. [4640/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Jennifer Whitmore

433. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) was included in the bundle of schools tendered in June 2022 with a view to commencing the project onsite in early 2023, as was promised; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4588/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Jennifer Whitmore

434. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if the new build of a school (details supplied) has been sent to tender; if so, if she will provide details of the stage the process is at; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4589/23]

Schools Refurbishment

Jennifer Whitmore

435. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the timeline on a school (details supplied) project in order that milestones can be tracked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4590/23]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

518. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the practice of requesting non-refundable monetary deposits in exchange for places in crèche services; if his Department has put in place any conditions to prevent this practice from occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4036/23]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Whitmore

605. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of child flu vaccine doses acquired by the HSE for the 2022-2023 winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4029/23]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Whitmore

606. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of child flu vaccine doses distributed by the HSE for flu for the 2022-2023 winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4030/23]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Whitmore

607. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of child flu vaccines which expired in January 2023; the number disposed of; the means of disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4031/23]

Vaccination Programme

Jennifer Whitmore

608. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of childhood flu vaccines distributed by GPs, pharmacists and walk-in clinics in the winter 2022-2023 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4032/23]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

609. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of pay increases under the terms of the public pay deal to home care assistants in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

610. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has calculated the additional cost burden on the healthcare system due to an increase in hyperemesis gravidarum patients presenting at emergency services to get an initial cariban prescription from an obstetrician consultant instead of their GP (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4039/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

611. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if his Department will engage directly with an organisation (details supplied) the Irish College of General Practitioners and other expert bodies on the best way to implement the cariban reimbursement scheme in a manner which prioritises and maximises hyperemesis gravidarum patient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4040/23]

Energy Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

55. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the new scheme for the installation of photovoltaic panels for households that have a high reliance on electricity for medical reasons; the reason for the delay of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63176/22]

Data Centres

Jennifer Whitmore

56. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the sector to which the emissions from the backup generation of data centres will be allocated for the purposes of carbon budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63177/22]

Data Centres

Jennifer Whitmore

57. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total generation capacity for use by data centres in the event that they cannot access the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63178/22]

Energy Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

120. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way he will ensure his ongoing energy security review integrates and respects sectoral emissions ceiling and carbon budget obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1672/23]

Energy Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

121. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure gas demand reduction measures are prioritised in the energy security review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1674/23]

Data Centres

Jennifer Whitmore

122. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure confirmed data centre connections will not lock in higher gas demand and increase emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1675/23]

Energy Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

123. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his plans for the phasing out of fossil fuel boilers in existing and new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1676/23]

Electric Vehicles

Jennifer Whitmore

138. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric State vehicles as a percentage of the overall number of State-owned vehicles, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63173/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jennifer Whitmore

139. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are any restrictions on the purchase of internal combustion engine vehicles by Government bodies in light of Ireland’s climate commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63174/22]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

140. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the timeframes for the review of the National Transport Authority’s transport strategy for the greater Dublin Area; if, as part of that review, an extension of the DART to Wicklow town will be included as part of the existing DART+ coastal south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63179/22]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

141. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when the recently announced battery-operated electric DART carriages will be delivered; the number of the 90 carriages purchased that will be allocated to Wicklow services; if any of those carriages will be provided for an expanded electric service to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63180/22]

Rail Network

Jennifer Whitmore

142. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when in 2023 that the additional evening train service from Dublin to Rosslare will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63181/22]

Road Network

Jennifer Whitmore

273. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the policy of Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to planting of roadway verges, in particular, motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1819/23]

Road Network

Jennifer Whitmore

274. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the total length of roadway managed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland per county; the corresponding length of roadway verge that is grassed; the cost of cutting that grassed area in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/23]

Rental Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

461. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details for the introduction of minimum BERs in the private rental sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1676/23]

Wildlife Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

566. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on progress of the working group that was established to examine the short-, medium- and long-term measures required to protect bird species of conservation concern that are currently listed on the National Parks and Wildlife Service's open seasons order; if he will provide a timeline for those actions to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1818/23]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

942. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional staff who were allocated to his Department to deal with the intake of Ukrainian refugees; if those staff are still working within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63170/22]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

943. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional staff who were allocated to his Department to deal with the recent increased intake of asylum seekers; if those staff are still working within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63171/22]

General Practitioner Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time GPs operating in each county for the years 2012 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63172/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will define the term 'blue-light' distance when used in the context of maternity service, in particular the provision of home birth supports; if this is a term used by the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63188/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1169. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when the review and-or investigations into water births will be completed; the date on which water births will be facilitated for those home-birthing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63189/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1170. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the studies, analysis and evidence used to support the decision of the HSE to limit, due to safety concerns, all home-birth services outside a 30-minute blue-light distance from their nearest maternity service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63190/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1171. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the counties in which the HSE home birth service is provided; if County Wicklow is one of the counties where the service is fully available; if there has been any reduction in the availability of this service recently and or if any changes to the services are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63191/22]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1587. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists who are awaiting first contact with their children’s disability network team nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1813/23]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1588. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the average time spent on waiting lists for children awaiting first contact with their children’s disability network team nationwide, broken down to indicate the number of children awaiting longer than 18 months, 12 months and 6 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/23]

Disability Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1589. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff per specialty currently working in each children’s disability network team in County Wicklow; the number of vacancies in each; if he will provide a timeline for vacancies to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1815/23]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1590. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatrists currently in CAHMS in County Wicklow; the number of vacancies available; the timeline for filling them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/23]

Mental Health Services

Jennifer Whitmore

1591. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAHMS services in County Wicklow; the number of children on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/23]