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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 647. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans in place to reopen childcare and to enable providers to prepare for full reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13043/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. My questions are primarily for Ms Graham. Mr. Creegan mentioned that the national cycle manual was being updated. When will that be completed? There is significant funding going into infrastructure and cycleways at the moment and there is a fear that it is being used to create cycleways based on a document that is ten years old....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Ms Graham not have to specify the anticipated reduction in emissions as part of the approval process for Government when developing a plan or going for tender?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: It seems we have this plan to reduce our emissions without calculating whether we are investing in the right things and have no idea when it will happen. There are long delays and lead in times. I find it unusual we are not taking that into account.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of childcare workers who are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment on a weekly basis from 21 December 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12207/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: There are reports in the media this morning that a High Court challenge has been lodged on the constitutionality of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA. Will the Government defend that case? Has the Government examined the requirements of a referendum and the constitutionality of the ratification of CETA?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending company grants for businesses not considered as a rated premises but which meet all other criteria and are losing out on much needed business supports as a result; the actions which can be taken in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if decisions taken by the Government itself, as opposed to Ministers or Departments, will be exempted from and outside the scope of any obligation to have regard to the objective of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the effects of climate change in the State in the Climate Action and Low Carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if scramblers are allowed on National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Archaeological Sites (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts being made to preserve and protect the archaeological heritage of west County Wicklow; if he has consulted with local groups on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered bringing in children with special educational needs into mainstream settings ahead of the main cohort of students returning to school at eight years of age and upwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Land Ownership (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to reform landowner legislation to enable more bridleways and equestrian trails across the countryside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11286/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding vaccinations and travel in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11284/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 963. To ask the Minister for Health when the roll-out of the school vaccine programme for junior infants will recommence; the recommended timeframe within which the vaccines can be delivered to ensure their greatest efficacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1060. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if scramblers are allowed in Coillte forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1061. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific details of the recent announcement by Coillte to buy bare land and land with immature forestry; the intentions of this project; the way in which it will impact on afforestation across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11287/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I confirm that I am on the Leinster House campus. I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I want to return to the new system that is in place, the standard operating procedure. I can understand the rationale for trying to get a quicker assessment. Reference was made to a rapid assessment and intervention for children. To go from 100 hours in some cases to 90 minutes represents an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am time limited. The key question for me is how many of the assessments have been completed. How many have been deemed inconsistent and have meant children have been put onto a further waiting list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The HSE cannot say how many of those children were assessed, whether a diagnosis was determined or given and whether they have now been put onto another waiting list. The whole purpose of this was not simply to get children from one waiting list to another waiting list. The purpose should have been to give them an assessment. I find it unusual that we do not have those figures when we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Of the 3,500 children who have come off the waiting list, how many are now getting their needs met? How many are on another waiting list waiting for further assessment?