Results 4,141-4,160 of 4,709 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a decision will be made regarding the reopening of crèches in February 2021 taking into account the fact that staff have to have contingency measures planned in advance of any reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the frequency of presentations required by those facing deportation to immigration services on a monthly or bimonthly basis in view of the decision by the Taoiseach not to deport persons during Covid-19 other than for national security issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated for a nationwide wastewater surveillance programme to monitor the prevalence of Covid-19, as endorsed by NPHET in November 2020; when he expects the programme to be fully rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3542/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: What measures does the Government intend to take to ensure that the pharmaceutical companies involved in the mother and baby home vaccine trials, and the religious orders that were so centrally involved in running the institutions, will contribute appropriately to redress for the survivors? Does the Government intend for those measures to be mandatory?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: What about the pharmaceutical companies?

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Last week our radio waves and newspapers were flooded with life stories and lived experiences of the survivors of the mother and baby homes and their accounts of loss and trauma, sadness and anger. The stories were very difficult to listen to and I cannot even begin to imagine what it was like to have lived and be still living through it. I hope that telling those stories helped even a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will carry out a risk assessment analysis on the legal, regulatory, economic and environmental implications of Ireland signing up to the remaining elements of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, including the investor court system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will increase funding to environmental organisations in view of the biodiversity and climate crisis; the reforms he will carry out to streamline access to funding for environmental organisations; when funding from budget 2021 will be granted to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the climate action and low carbon development (amendment) Bill will be published and introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when it is planned to introduce a deposit and return scheme for plastic bottles and aluminium cans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the next round of climate fund funding will be announced; if nature-based solution, NBS, projects will be considered under this round; the amount of funding that will be provided in this round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to legislate for a ban on oil and gas exploration licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the establishment of a national retrofitting delivery body to be set up by end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the National Energy and Climate Plan 2021 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if banks are classified as essential services; if they are to remain open to the public during the current lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 190. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that will be made available to the hospitality sector in circumstances where utility bills continue to increase despite the lockdown of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when details relating to the level and types of staffing, resources and funding that will be provided for the new wildlife crime unit will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the expert group report on marine protective areas will be published and made available; when the associated public consultation process will commence; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of proposed natural heritage areas; when they were initially registered for inclusion; when he plans to designate them as natural heritage areas; if they have already been assessed or monitored since becoming natural heritage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Protection Enforcement (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to meet the 30% land and sea protections announced as part of the high ambition coalition, HAC, initiative; if the commitment will be legislated for; when the commitment will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/21]