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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: So Mr. Carr has legal advice to that effect. Was it ever considered that it should be a separate entity, and whether the future development of the harbour should be separate to that historical deal, as such, in order to have complete clarity in regard to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Carr. I wish to clarify the position from a co-ordination perspective, given that we have a lot of different port entities. I understand there is a working group in the Department. Have the roles of the different ports ever been examined to say, for instance, we expect Rosslare Europort to be the port of choice with regard to the phase 1 developments? Then, the likes of Arklow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: How often do the port representatives meet with the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am coming at this as someone who represents a constituency on the east coast. Is it correct that there are plans for freight to be moved on the Rosslare to Dublin line? If there are, then that railway line is not going to be utilised as part of any of the wind farm operations. I understand that the Waterford to Wexford line is under review. When will the strategic review to determine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Wexford to Waterford railway line appears to be a really important link to enable the offshore-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does it need much upgrading? It was used up to quite recently. My understanding is that there is still some maintenance traffic on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. I thank Mr. Keating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Kenny. On Shannon, Mr. Kenny welcomed the environmental considerations. The Shannon Estuary is incredibly important from an environmental perspective. It is a special area of conservation, SAC. Does Mr. Keating see any challenges with that because the plans he has for growth and the involvement with the offshore wind sector will involve an amount of industrialisation in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: As for calling it rapid-build housing, let us face it-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is not fair.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Persons Supports (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the spend on homeless services by his Department and agencies under his remit for each year since 2013; the estimated projected spend for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23284/23]

Dog Welfare Report: Motion (18 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Deputy Kerrane and the committee for this really important work. Sometimes in politics, I find it quite interesting that it can be the simplest things that do not get done. This is one of the issues where I could never understand why it had not been regulated and why we were not stronger in maintaining good robust regulations, legislation and enforcement. If you talk to 99% of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for attending to discuss the issue of energy poverty. It is a really important discussion to have at this time. We tend to have the discussion in September, October and November when people are really in the throes of it but the preparatory work needs to be done now to address the issues people will face in the coming winter. Following on from Deputy Bruton's point,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am not sure whether suppliers have guidance on repayment plans. When they are working out how much people can afford to pay, is it often the case that their calculations are more than what customers actually can afford? Are the repayment plans forcing people to pay for energy while leaving food purchases behind? Can the plans be aggressive in their nature?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Today I raise the issue of the ambulance service in County Wicklow, particularly the service being provided for Arklow and Baltinglass. This issue has been raised with me by constituents who are fearful because there is not a full service being provided in Arklow and Baltinglass at the moment. It was raised recently at the Arklow Municipal District by Councillor Peir Leonard who expressed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State for the additional work and effort he has put into coming up with some information on that. Fundamentally, Arklow and Baltinglass do not have full cover at the moment. They are now relying on ambulance cover from other parts of the county, and indeed other parts of the country. This has been in place since 2010, which was a very different environment...

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the move of the Government from a developer-led to a plan-led approach. That was a positive move to make. My preference would be for much more State involvement in these projects, but it was a positive step to take. Having said that, in line with my colleagues’ points, we need to make sure the planning process will be well resourced and that appropriate and sufficient...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I was perplexed today to see reports in the media that gardaí are being sent to Disneyland in France to police tourist hot spots. I see the Tánaiste is perplexed by that as well. The facts are that we have migrant campsites being burned out literally a stone's throw from the Dáil and that the Taoiseach himself has raised concerns about garda numbers and whether we have enough...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: What is the Tánaiste's opinion on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is a matter of garda numbers and whether we should be-----