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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank our three speakers for what have been really interesting presentations. We are tight for time so I will focus on electric vehicles, EVs. Dr. O'Mahony made some interesting comments in his opening statement. He said that because of the deeper emissions reduction target, it is a risky and potentially costly gamble to rely on electric vehicles to meet that target. Our target is for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to follow up on the question from Deputy Bríd Smith on the mother and baby homes commission. On the one hand, the Tánaiste said the Government knows there is a flaw in the system and that once these commissions hand over their reports they dissolve and the Government is left answering questions for them. On the other hand, the Tánaiste is saying he will not extend the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (17 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times and the dates that the senior officials group on the Sustainable Development Goals, which is chaired by his Department has met in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the Sustainable Development Goals addressed in each of the meetings of the group in tabular form. [7727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expiration date of all existing licences and leases issued by his Department for oil and fossil gas exploration and drilling, in tabular form; the details of applications for renewals and progressions of same under consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the terms and conditions that must be met by applicants in order to extend or renew existing exploration and drilling licences, and leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (17 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent of flaring of hydrocarbons by offshore undertakings; the terms and conditions regarding flaring by current and prospective offshore undertakings; the initiatives in place to prevent and end non-emergency flaring; the assessments of greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions and environmental impacts associated with all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (17 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if GHG emissions associated with exploration, drilling, flaring, expected future operations and future fossil fuel supplies of applicants are reviewed and assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (17 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when ministerial consent will be granted for the Arklow wastewater treatment plant to go ahead given that consent was sought in December 2020; if he will expedite this process to enable construction to take place as soon as possible given the significant environmental implications if this project is delayed; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for coming in today. I know he is in a difficult position because he is answering questions on behalf of the commission. That is unfortunate because my preference would have been that we could have put our questions to the commission. They has declined to come in and in their absence I will put some questions to the Minister on the work that was undertaken. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is what it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: In terms of the confidential commission's report, the commission stated that witnesses were asked for permission to record their evidence, and they went on to say, on the clear understanding that recordings would be used only as an aide-memoire but they did state "evidence".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am concerned about the time. Does the Minister believe that the commission was within its legal remit to destroy that documentation or those testimonies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: What is the Minister's opinion? Does he believe the commission acted within the remit of the law when they destroyed those files?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will change tack. Has the Minister sought legal advice as to whether the commission was correct or within its legal rights to destroy that data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Discussions are still happening and there are still some investigations taking place on the Minister's behalf. Someone is looking into this and gathering information on this matter. It is clear that this is a very time-limited and time-sensitive situation, as the commission will be dissolved in a few weeks' time. The Minister is still trying to establish the legality or illegality of its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The material has been destroyed, so no matter what the DPC looks into, it will not be able to find the information. That is unless it is on a computer somewhere and the Minister has already sought that information. This is the problem. The Minister stated that this did not represent a conclusion but it will represent a conclusion because once the commission is dissolved, there will be no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: With that approach there would be no accountability and we have to move past the point where we allow things like this to happen with no accountability. That is the problem. Survivors want justice, they want to be heard, and they need to see accountability with this, as do we all. The commission has already duplicated those files and the Department is getting the duplicates of all the...

Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021: Motion (11 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Ministers for giving us the opportunity to debate this matter today. The Social Democrats will be supporting this proposal. This is a long overdue measure being brought in to deal with the decommissioned Kinsale gas field. Kinsale is the start of the Wild Atlantic Way and is situated on a section of coast that is valued for its natural beauty and its role as a tourism amenity....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (11 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 5. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a new national implementation plan on the sustainable development goals will be produced; when the associated national stakeholder forum process will be restarted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (11 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of lead and stakeholder Departments for each of the sustainable development goals, as committed to in the national implementation plan on the sustainable development goals 2018-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7561/21]