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Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I acknowledge this is an extension of the status quoas such. By extending it from one year to two, the Minister is acknowledging that Covid has really up-ended everything and made things difficult. This leave is for early days of bonding. By moving it to two years, the Minister is acknowledging that families need that flexibility, not necessarily for that initial bonding time but that they...

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will also be pressing my amendment. As part of the Opposition we are very limited in the amendments we can propose. We cannot, for example, make suggestions that place a charge on the Exchequer. This amendment relates only to the monitoring and assessment of legislation and policies being implemented. I have developed policies for the Australian Government and I know it is really...

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will speak to amendment No. 3, in which we outline a number of areas we think the Minister should report to the Dáil on in a number of months. It is good policy to have a review of this legislation because we need to understand how it impacts people and how it can be improved, so it is important that there is a continual review of the legislation that passes. This amendment contains...

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Social Democrats also welcome this Bill. It is an important step towards facilitating work-life balance and giving the supports families need to take care of their children. Many parents will breathe a sigh of relief when they see this Bill is before the Dáil and it is hoped they will soon see the effects of the legislation on the ground. Parents have been waiting for this for a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would like to follow on from the contribution of the leader of the Labour Party on vaccine distribution. We run a real risk of increasing competition between countries and countries' nationalism when it comes to the vaccination programme. We are not safe in this country until every country is safe, and we will not be free from Covid until every country in the world is free from Covid. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Will the Taoiseach raise that with the EU and push for it at an EU level? It is important we show leadership and we ensure every country in the world, whether wealthy or not, has an opportunity to access vaccine.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to meet the target of 1 million electric cars by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department will take to ensure that all new cars will be electric by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45097/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a draft of Ireland’s second national progress report on the sustainable development goals will be published; when a finalised document will be submitted to the United Nations in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the revised EU Internal Electricity Market Directive 2019-944 and EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018-2001 will be transposed into Irish legislation; the process and format of transposition of provisions of both directives; the implications for failure to transpose by required deadlines; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the selection process and timelines in 2021 regarding Ireland’s proposals for the fifth list of EU energy projects of common interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the manner in which and when Ireland will withdraw a previously submitted energy project from the fourth list of EU projects of common interest list in 2021, as noted in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Court of Human Rights (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has responded to the legal proceedings brought by six young persons from Portugal against Ireland and 32 other countries in the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied); if he is supporting or contesting the case; if a response has not yet been filed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14535/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI warmer homes grants that were approved in 2019, by county; the waiting time in 2019 for a surveyor to be allocated; the subsequent waiting time for work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with the SEAI on the current backlog of applications for the SEAI warmer homes grant; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 417. To ask the Minister for Finance the levels of funding, recipient enterprises, project details, investment objectives, timelines and expected emission reductions associated with the portfolio of investments under the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund supporting collaboration with the food and agriculture sector to decarbonise their supply chain in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 474. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with banks on the issue of negative interest rate charges (details supplied). [15007/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 601. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when draft interim planning regulations for the installation of solar rooftop panels will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 741. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates of meetings of his Department’s committee on human rights from 2016 to date in tabular form; the members of the committee; the terms of reference of the committee; the agendas and minutes of all meetings from 2016 to date; the reason this information is no longer accessible on his Department’s website; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1060. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if details will be provided on Ireland’s UN Universal Periodic Review in November 2021; the reporting stages, public consultations and deadlines for submissions by civil society regarding the cycle 3 review of same; the type of engagement with the public and civil society on Ireland’s upcoming...