Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Air Quality

Jennifer Whitmore

229. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider it appropriate that employees of public and civil service organisations are working in locations where the Code of Practice on Indoor Air Quality has not been implemented due to lack of awareness or direction by management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46276/23]

Climate Action Fund

Jennifer Whitmore

74. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the details of the source of the revenues paid into the Climate Action Fund, on an annual basis from 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45634/23]

Climate Action Fund

Jennifer Whitmore

75. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail, on an annual basis, the specific projects and associated funding allocated through the Climate Action Fund, whether the project is categorised as a climate or biodiversity one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/23]

Climate Action Fund

Jennifer Whitmore

76. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a copy of annual accounts of the Climate Action Fund, as submitted to the Comptroller and Auditor General for audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45636/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

109. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding set aside, from windfall taxes, for the Climate Action Fund for 2024-2026, as referenced in the Summer Economic Statement 2023, including the amount ringfenced for nature restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45633/23]

Climate Action Plan

Jennifer Whitmore

110. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance for a timeline for the drafting and introduction of the legislation establishing the Climate and Nature Fund, as detailed in the Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45637/23]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Whitmore

162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on the proposed new special school for the south Wicklow/north Wexford area; the capacity of the school; the opening date of any such school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45642/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of funding for transport for students (details supplied) to access off-site sports facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45643/23]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

439. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the value of core funding for each individual early learning and care and school age children service for 2022/2023, in tabular form. [45144/23]

Overseas Development Aid

Jennifer Whitmore

31. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what measures his Department is undertaking to ensure that budgetary proposals this year relating to overseas development assistance and climate finance are not double-counted with regard to meeting international commitments relating to both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40561/23]

Overseas Development Aid

Jennifer Whitmore

32. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if any portion of Ireland's oversees development assistance budget has been used for the purposes of enhancing European Union border security or funding migration control facilities in third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40562/23]

Departmental Budgets

Jennifer Whitmore

868. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if as part of his Department's budgetary proposals this year will they propose measures to address issues raised by a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/23]

Medicinal Products

Jennifer Whitmore

886. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for an update on when the report on the cariban reimbursement scheme review will be published; if further changes will be made to the scheme than the changes (details supplied) that were announced at the end of August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/23]

Just Transition

Jennifer Whitmore

72. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a progress update on the establishment of a just transition commission; the timeline for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37272/23]

Climate Change Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

73. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a progress report on the establishment of a climate delivery taskforce, as outlined in CAP23; the timeline for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37273/23]

Energy Infrastructure

Jennifer Whitmore

74. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the number of homes that have a smart meter installed on a county-by-county basis; the number of those homes who have signed up for a smart tariff on a county-by-county basis; the cost to date of the smart meter roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37276/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

75. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes upgraded to BER B2 under SEAI retrofitting schemes to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37277/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

76. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heat pumps installed to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37278/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

77. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications for the SEAI warmer homes grant to date in 2023; 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. [37279/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

78. 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 rate it will be set at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37280/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

194. 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. [39344/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

195. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes upgraded to BER B2 under SEAI retrofitting schemes to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39345/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

196. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heat pumps installed to date in 2023 in existing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39346/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

197. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes upgraded under SEAI energy poverty schemes this year to date; if he will provide a breakdown of works undertaken under those schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39347/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

198. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of live applications for the better energy warmer homes scheme currently; the average waiting time for an application to be assessed in 2023, both countrywide and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jennifer Whitmore

199. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of solar PV upgrades undertaken on an annual basis from 2020; the cost of those grants on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39351/23]

Transport Policy

Jennifer Whitmore

247. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the programme for Government commitment to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37274/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

413. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that Kilcoole, County Wicklow train station is without adequate leap card infrastructure for customers, despite being in the short hop zone; if he will ensure that this infrastructure is installed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39313/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

414. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to recommend an extension of the leap card short hop zone to include Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39314/23]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

415. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the provision of a coastguard station at Greystones harbour; the timeline for the project to go to tender and for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39315/23]

Public Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

416. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that needs to be met by LocalLink and local bus services to facilitate leap card usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39316/23]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

417. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an updated timeline for the delivery of the Greystones coastguard HQ considering the recent sale of the harbour site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39317/23]

Tax Data

Jennifer Whitmore

500. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax accrued on a year-by-year basis since 2015; the amount of carbon tax revenues ring-fenced for climate action measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39326/23]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Whitmore

537. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has taken into account that there are employees in the public sector for whom it is mandatory to pay into the compulsory spouses and children scheme regardless of their marital or familial situation, and who will never benefit for the scheme; if he has considered whether or not such a mandatory scheme is in contravention of equality legislation for those that will not benefit; if he will consider a refund mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/23]

Coast Guard Service

Jennifer Whitmore

547. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an updated timeline for the delivery of the Greystones coastguard HQ considering the recent sale of the harbour site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39327/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Whitmore

777. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to include/continue the use of HEPA filters in school classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39318/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

778. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education to provide the number of students that applied for a school transport ticket for 2023/2024 on a county basis, broken down into standard, concessionary and unsuccessful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39319/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

779. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education to provide details of each of the bus routes provided under the school transport scheme for 2023/2024 for County Wicklow; the operating status of each of those routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39320/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

780. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on the new build for (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of a detailed design and for the submission of planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39321/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

781. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for an update on the development of an educational master plan at Fassaroe, Bray; the number of schools that will be located at this site; the timeline for delivery of those schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39322/23]

School Funding

Jennifer Whitmore

782. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education to provide details of schools that have been provided with funding to transport students to off-site facilities, such as PE facilities, when those educational facilities are not provided on-site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39323/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

783. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the new build timeline for a school (details supplied); the acquisition of a site at Fassaroe, Bray; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39324/23]

School Transport

Jennifer Whitmore

784. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education the measures that are available to a school (details supplied) to enable students to access off-site PE facilities in a safe manner and which do not result in students and teachers needing to assign a significant portion of time walking to and from the off-site facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39325/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

970. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes retrofitted on an annual basis from 2020 under the local authorities energy efficiency retrofit programme; to provide those details on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39349/23]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Whitmore

971. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time from application to completion under the local authorities energy efficiency retrofit programme on an annual basis from 2020; to provide those details on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39350/23]

Forestry Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

1338. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of decisions made by the forestry appeals committee which set back the decision of the Minister based on errors; whether he believes this represents an error in the assessment of forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39337/23]

Forestry Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

1339. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned that 54 of the last 55 decisions of the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) have been to set back the decision of the Minister on the basis of errors in the awarding of the licence; if he believes this represents a systemic flaw in the assessment of forestry licences; the potential impact of any such error on licences which have not been appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39338/23]

Forestry Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

1340. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to take action to address the errors identified in the forestry licensing decisions of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39339/23]

Forestry Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

1341. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, considering recent heavy rain fall and in accordance with the conservation objectives of Natura 2000 sites (details supplied), he can indicate what number of active licences contain this mitigation condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39340/23]

Forestry Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

1342. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, considering recent heavy rainfall and in accordance with the conservation objectives of Natura 2000 sites (details supplied), the Forestry Division of his Department has monitored and enforced the AA mitigation/licence condition in relevant licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39341/23]