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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revoke the open season order for those species that have been classified as red list bird species and of conservation concern. [45744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to address the crisis of school bus places in the current school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the new secondary school build to be based in Charlesland, Greystones, County Wicklow; when planning permission to build will be lodged; and the planned timeline for completion. [45742/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in relation to women who were working in the home for a long time not eligible for certain pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the postnatal supports that are available to asylum seekers who give birth in Ireland; the policy that is currently available for the postnatal care of both asylum seeker mothers and their babies in direct provision centres or hotel accommodation; if his attention has been drawn to the particular case of a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the anomaly whereby parents who do not work or study cannot access the national childcare subsidy for after-school care during term-time; if he has carried out a poverty impact analysis on the new national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to resolve the difficulties for persons with medical cards accessing dental treatment since the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation plan of the new National Maternity Strategy; when the implementation plan will be published and made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 263. To ask the Minister for Health when Ireland will fully implement the WHO Code of Marketing for breastfeeding; the efforts which have been made to date to address ethical concerns regarding the advertisement of formula milk for babies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 264. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the HSE board of members rejected the proposed governance structure of the new national maternity hospital for fear it will give control of the facility to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 24 lactation consultant posts that have been filled: the locations in which they have been made; if these positions have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45745/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. This is a complex issue, primarily because we seem to be in the early stages of developing this policy. Where are we with this undertaking from a process perspective? How will this committee be asked to engage in the future? Has the Department done any analysis on the potential impact of these proposals? Regarding the emissions trading system,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Have we agreed in principle to this model or is it still under debate and scrutiny?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Do we know when that memo to Government will be forthcoming? Will be it in coming weeks or months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I was going to pick up on that because I hoped for a figure on the cost to the carbon tax revenue we get versus what would be going through Europe. The witnesses are talking about 70% or 80%, which is a considerable amount. At present, only the increase in carbon tax is ring-fenced for environmental issues. That reduction in the carbon tax will affect many more areas than just the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Earlier, the Tánaiste said that it was Government policy that the maternity restrictions are essentially lifted but that he recognised the right of individual hospitals to make their own decisions, which essentially leaves us with the status quowhereby maternity restrictions will remain in place. This begs the question as to who is in charge of our health service. Is the Government in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The CMO has said there is no reason-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The CMO has said there is no reason for the restrictions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Management (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the lengthy application process for end of waste licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44122/21]