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

Jennifer Whitmore: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times and the dates on which the interdepartmental working group on the sustainable development goals has met in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the implementation plan actions and commitments addressed in each of the meetings of the interdepartmental working group in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Parks (11 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to encourage local authorities to provide communities with temporary access to publicly owned land that is lying idle for the benefit of local community purposes such as allotments, community gardens and other outdoor uses given the continuation of Covid-19 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ireland has not submitted a final long-term climate strategy to the European Commission as was required by 1 January 2020 under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the governance of the energy union and climate action; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will make appointments to the EPA advisory board given that the term of office of most of its members expired in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI warmer homes grants approved, by county, in 2020 and to date in 2021; the waiting time for a surveyor to be allocated; the subsequent waiting time for work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI warmer homes grants that were approved in 2020 and to date in 2021, by county; the current waiting time for a surveyor to be allocated; the subsequent waiting time for work to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person who is on hunger strike in a direct provision centre (details supplied); the support being provided to the person; if he will examine the mental health needs of persons in direct provision, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 715. To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages patients already receiving medical cannabis treatment will be able to subscribe to the access programme that was recently announced; and the process for subscribing to this scheme. [6398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 922. To ask the Minister for Health if the 5 km limit for persons leaving home other than for essential purposes during the current lockdown permits driving within the 5 km radius; if not, if persons are restricted to walking within 5 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7264/21]

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have two questions for the Minister. Perhaps he can answer the first one and then come back to me. I want first to acknowledge the huge work done by those in the early years sector. They have operated selflessly over the course of the pandemic and despite all the challenges have really stepped up. I thank them for that work. I know that when the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS,...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for that response. It would be good if there was some way of retrospectively dealing with it because there has obviously been a severing of relationships with some staff and their employers. While I have the Minister here, I will mention a separate matter because it is of real urgency. I refer to the destruction of the 550 files, that is, the testimonials from the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Five hundred and fifty survivors gave their testimony as part of the mother and baby homes commission investigation. Those recordings were never fully transcribed and they have since been destroyed. That is despite assurances from the Minister in October that survivors would be able to access their own stories and also a clause in the 2004 Commissions of Investigation Act that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Archaeological Sites (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts his Department will carry out to protect and preserve the archaeological heritage of west County Wicklow including sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6068/21]

Reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I commend Dr. Niall Muldoon on the work he has carried out in his capacity as Ombudsman for Children and in advocating for the rights of the child in this country, particularly those who are the most vulnerable in our society whose voice remains largely silent. I am delighted to note he will continue in his role and I look forward to seeing the work that he and his team will focus on for the...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank and acknowledge Sinn Féin for bringing forward this important motion. We have heard a lot today about the current situation and how the Covid crisis and fuel poverty are impacting on people in a very real way. I would like to talk about our future in regard to fuel poverty. Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic is going to be just one of the crises we face. We are also going to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the bodies and organisations that will be consulted in the establishment of a deposit and return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 20 January 2021, if he will state his explicit commitment to legislate for a ban on oil and gas exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding in budget 2021 which has been set aside for the establishment and resourcing of the national retrofit delivery office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide the quarter in 2021 the wildlife crime unit will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline Ireland’s explicit commitment to meet the target for both the protection of 30% of land and 30% of marine areas; if he will further outline Ireland’s commitment to strict protections for both 10% of land and 10% of marine areas; the strict protections it will entail; and if he will make a...