Results 761-780 of 4,037 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I have been contacted by a number of constituents in Wicklow who are unable to access GP services. They are unable to register or have lengthy waits for appointments. I did a survey in Wicklow and 70% of the GP surgeries I contacted in the area are not accepting new patients. One GP in Arklow has more than 200 people on the waiting list. Surely the fundamental principle of a health...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for the presentation. I will raise the issue of data centres. Our position is that the Government has not been strategic enough in how they have been managed to date or will be in future. The impact of that is we have not conditioned data centres enough to play a role that is in any way sustainable in our economy or society. There has been an open door for them...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: Okay-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. Can I come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I do not think that is correct. We have seen many data centres getting permission and being built. I think it has been relatively easy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: We can disagree on that. The Minister said they are trying to get the balance right but I would argue that they are not getting the balance right. He talked about the Government statement on the role of data centres but there are no definitive measures in it. It stated, “The Government has a preference for data centre developments in locations" and “The Government has a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I am not painting it as a bad thing. What we are saying is that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: No. We are saying it is not strategic enough. I would be interested for the Minister to come to Wicklow and explain to people that the 60, 70 or 80 turbines they will look out at are there primarily to provide energy for data centre storage of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: Absolutely and that is no problem because we need it to decarbonise our current demand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: For the right purpose.
- Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I too want to thank Deputy Pringle for using his time this evening. I also thank the ombudsman and his team. Since becoming involved in politics, I have seen, over the past few years, several robust reports coming from the ombudsman that really show the gaps children are falling into in Ireland. Unfortunately, when the reports come out with those strong recommendations, I do not see a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the shortage of second-level school places in Wicklow for the 2024-2025 academic year; the steps being taken to resolve these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52479/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: This question concerns the shortfall of second-level school places in Greystones in Wicklow. We had a Topical Issue debate the other night where I welcomed the Minister's guarantee that all children in the Greystones area will receive a school place for September 2024. I would like to specifically look at the accommodation builds that are being planned, particularly for Greystones Community...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for his presentation. The 1.2% reduction was a reduction based on last year. What is the Department's reduction based on 2018 levels?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: The target is for 25%-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: -----by 2030. That is in four years' time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: Sorry, 2030. Agriculture is at 1.2% or 1.3%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: Was diversification included in the climate action plan as a measure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: I am just wondering why the EPA did not have those figures. Is it that it was not provided with the figures to incorporate into its analysis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)
Jennifer Whitmore: Does the Minister believe that in the next climate action plan those figures will be available to the EPA? We do not have a lot of time, and I understand that it is a difficult ship to turn, but will the EPA have enough information to make that full assessment next year?