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Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: When the Minister first responded, he stated he was not in a position to accept the amendments. I took that to mean that he might consider accepting them at some point down the road, but his latest response would indicate they are not under consideration at all. The mother and baby homes commission reported that at least 9,000 children died while in the State's care. Many causes of...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 9: In page 14, line 6, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 11: In page 14, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(ii) of persons whose death may have occurred in a violent or unnatural manner, or suddenly and from unknown causes, or”.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I support amendment Nos. 14 in the names of Deputies Funchion and Ward. Deputy Holly Cairns and I believe that this wording represents much more proactive language designed to oblige interventions for justice. Where the Minister's Bill states the Government “may” refuse, the amendment states that the Government “shall” make every effort. We believe the latter is...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, to delete lines 20 to 32 and substitute the following: "(3) In determining whether the making of an order under section 7(1), the Government shall consider whether the proposed intervention is proportionate having regard to the need to respect the views of the relatives of persons buried in the land.". Section 8(3) sets out a general purpose...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would argue that the measures the Government has introduced to date are not working. Indeed, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report published today is sending a clear signal to the Government that the measures it has brought in so far are not working. The ESRI has recommended a number of targeted measures which it believes is the way out of this crisis. One is an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: October is too late.

Emissions in the Transport Sector Report: Motion (16 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I too am a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. I commend Deputy Leddin on his chairing of that committee and I also commend the other members. It is a very active and committed committee. It has been quite a while since we looked at this report on transport and quite a while since we discussed it. I looked through it last night and remembered all...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Offices (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 137. To ask the Taoiseach the number of offices operated by his Department that are in high-risk areas for radon; the number that have been tested for radon [28585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 193. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update in relation to developments regarding CETA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the new scheme for the installation of photovoltaic for households that have a high reliance on electricity for medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on reopening the train station at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 344. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider waiving or reducing the fee applied to applicants over 70 years of age who must renew their driver licence every three years, in view of the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 501. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have the remit to make derogations or exemptions with regards to commercial rates in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1064. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the free schoolbooks pilot project; when the pilot project will be reviewed and rolled out across the country in view of the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1065. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of primary and post-primary schools that run a free book scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1066. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are rules governing alcohol consumption in licensed premises near schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants who applied for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in each year for the past five years; the number who were successful; the total cost to the Exchequer for each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the amount and nature of the issuing of discretionary payments at social welfare offices in County Wicklow over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30913/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1927. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the issuing of Kaftrio to children currently excluded from using the treatment; the reason that it was decided that the HSE would engage with each case on an individual basis; the amount of additional time this will add to the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/22]