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Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, after line 8, to insert the following: “(3) This Act shall continue in operation until 8 March 2025, unless a resolution approving the continuation of this Act has been passed by Dáil Éireann before that date and, in that event, this Act shall continue in operation until such date as is specified in the resolution.”.

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 7: In page 3, line 19, after “flora” to insert the following: “, in line with the provisions as set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021”.

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am glad to hear the Minister believes the sunset clause is already in place and that the Eirgrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act 2022 will cease operation in 2027 and that is-----

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The project will cease. Its cessation being cast iron does not negate the need to have a sunset clause in this Bill, because the operation of this Bill only applies to the application. It is safe to say that once the EPA has granted that application, there is absolutely no reason it would need to retain these functions and powers for another two, three, four or however many years. I was a...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Report on Implementation 9.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the application of the provisions of this Act. This report shall include, but not be limited to— (a) the current and future status of energy...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am not asking the EPA to come in; I am asking the Minister to come in, present that documentation and have a debate on it. I listened to what he said and hope and assume that the McCarthy report will be laid and there will be debate in the Chamber. I am happy to withdraw the amendment if the Minister makes a commitment to have a discussion in the Chamber on the McCarthy report and energy...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I withdraw the amendment on the basis we will have statements in the Chamber on the McCarthy report.

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The first point is that the plan is not a statutory instrument. The plan is a plan. It is a policy. What I am talking about here is the Act and the legal requirements under it. I think the Minister just said that he thinks this legislation is consistent with the Act. Therefore, if he believes that it is consistent with it, I do not understand why he would argue against having a component...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I heard the Minister's response regarding this amendment meaning there would be a strengthening of the obligations and I do not agree. This amendment states that the Act and its provisions must be considered when this is being done. Those provisions outlined in the Act state that the Minister must "have regard". All I want to see happening is these provisions being taken into account....

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: All my amendment does is to say that the Minister and any relevant body shall in the performance of its functions have regard to the national mitigation plan, the national adaptation framework, the approved sectoral and adaptation plans, the national transition objectives and the objective of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We all realise this is an emergency situation when it comes to...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am sorry, but I am talking about amendment No. 7.

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Even when we say-----

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 16 to 23 and substitute the following: “82D.The Agency, in considering designated applications, shall do so in a manner consistent with the plans, strategy, framework and objectives referred to in section 15(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015.”.”.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Independent Review of Energy Security, being undertaken by a person (details supplied), will be finalised; when he will make the report publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment process for community neuro-rehabilitation staffing in community healthcare organisation, CHO6; if the five roles (details supplied) have been advertised; if so, if any or all of them have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 204. To ask the Minister for Health when the neuro-rehabilitation unit planned for CHO6 will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if a suitable governance model for the neuro-rehabilitation team for CHO6 has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on provision for a neuro-rehabilitation unit in CHO7; where that unit will be based; the roles that have been provided funding within the service: when the service will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/23]

High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. However, I feel an overwhelming sense of déjà vutoday. It was only a few short weeks ago we were debating a Social Democrats motion on the same issue. Unfortunately, in the weeks that have passed, nothing has changed other than that the desperate pleas from people in our communities are getting louder as the bills are...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: All too frequently, we debate emergency legislation from the Minister's Department. As my colleagues stated, I am on the Committee on Environment and Climate Action, which has probably received more requests for pre-legislative scrutiny to be waived than to be done. At some stage, it ceases to be an emergency. At some stage, the Department must be expected to be able to plan ahead for...