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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 48. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees, adults and children who have been taken in by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the information campaigns that his Department is carrying out to develop awareness across communities in the midlands of funding available as part of the National Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken to bring forward regulations to protect the basking shark; the timeline for bringing such regulations; the efforts he has taken to develop a code of conduct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the Wildlife Act will take place; the elements that are being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to carry out a review of the way that her Department communicates with persons to ensure this is done so in a compassionate and consistent manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15543/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Exploring Technologies and Opportunities to Reduce Emissions in the Agriculture Sector: Discussion (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Savage for coming in today and for his presentation, which was really interesting. I could not agree more with him when it comes to measuring metrics and making sure the right information is being used to inform decisions, and about incentivising farmers to do the right thing. That is an area in which we certainly have not been doing work over many years. I have a couple of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Considering the high rate of Covid and the impact it is having on our communities and our hospital capacity, I ask the Minister to indicate a clear timeframe for the roll-out of the fourth vaccine jab, particularly for those who are most vulnerable. When will older people and vulnerable individuals be able to get their fourth vaccination? Anyone who has had this particular dose of the...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Deputy Cian O'Callaghan for the work he has put into this issue, which has largely not been dealt with by the Government. It has been off the political agenda in this country even though there are some reports of it being dealt with in the UK. It has probably been off the agenda here because unless one has been in the footsteps of someone who faces the rental crisis that this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if sufficient considerations have been given to inflationary pressures being experienced by the childcare sector; the measures and supports that will be in place to assist providers facing rising costs of providing childcare; if his attention has been drawn to the challenges facing childcare providers in terms...

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the motion and the opportunity to speak on and debate this issue. Unfortunately it is not the first time we have debated this issue and it will not be the last time we do so. Each time we have these debates and discussions the crisis is bigger for people. The Government's responses have failed to meet the needs of those people and the crisis gets worse and worse. Those who are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 22. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the resources that are being made available to local Intreo offices to help host families of Ukrainian individuals coming to Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55 EC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 49. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role that local Intreo offices are playing in facilitating Ukrainians coming to Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55 EC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the new microgeneration scheme will be published; when renewable energy communities will be able to take part and a status update on the Commission on Regulation of Utilities’ involvement in development a scheme for communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the energy poverty strategy will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with Polish authorities regarding Ireland sending buses and airplanes to transport Ukrainian refugees to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the bus and airline sectors to provide transport for Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 296. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will include a provision on the regulation of digital marketing of breast milk substitutes in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022; if the Bill will explicitly state that the new Commission's Codes include regulating infant feeding products up to 36 months; the reason it is currently not included in the draft...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline of the review of the Electoral Acts; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14286/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Biodiversity Plan (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the new National Biodiversity Plan will include recommendations proposed by the new Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14288/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is actively examining seabed grass mapping in Ireland to determine its potential for carbon storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14289/22]