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

Jennifer Whitmore: Should we be sending gardaí to France?

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the granting by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of licences for the purpose of hare coursing and to afford the hare species the full protection of the Wildlife Act 1976. I am very grateful that the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, is here for this. When I was around six or seven, I remember...

Protection of Hares Bill 2023: First Stage (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: If nature were relying on sweet words, sweet descriptions and commitments made in this Chamber, we would not have an issue, one fifth of our species would not be threatened with extinction, and one third of our bee species would not be threatened with extinction, nor would half our rivers and lakes be in unsatisfactory condition. We would not have report after report telling us how decimated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: My apologies if I ask a question that has already been asked. I would like a "Yes" or "No" response, if Mr. Molnár thinks that is sufficient. Could Ireland rely on imports from Europe and the UK when it comes to LNG for our energy security?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Professor McMullin for his presentation. Unfortunately, I was not here for most of the earlier presentation, but my sense is that Mr. Molnár was saying enough infrastructure has been built in Europe to allow us to meet our needs and demands over the next 20 or 30 years, assuming we move towards decarbonisation. The question seems to be whether we can rely on that. If we rely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: No, I thank Professor McMullin for the detailed answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have to go as well. I thank everyone.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister of State really just does not get it. He can list all the different initiatives and schemes he wishes, but fundamentally these are pushing up prices and making it harder for people to rent and to buy, especially in their own communities. Yet again we have a situation where this extremely important issue is being raised by the Social Democrats and rather than discussing it, the...

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Says the biggest landlord in the Dáil.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Private money for private landlords.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Money. Private money for private landlords is what you are interested in.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on funding for current educational psychologists (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports a call by an organisation (details supplied) on the State Examinations Commission to introduce extra time for dyslexic students in Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24764/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 785. To ask the Minister for Health if a process will be put in place for staff (details supplied) to be provided with special additional financial recognition by his Department based on the particular additional risks they faced in the performance of their normal duty during the pandemic as employees that were at risk of exposure to SARS-COV-2 virus, as per the Government's decision of 19...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when it is expected that the just transition commission, as committed to in Climate Action Plan 2023, will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline in detail, according to the relevant sections of the climate Act, and by month, the annual climate action planning and reporting cycle and mechanisms for reporting on the implementation of the plan, as described in chapter 6 of the Climate Action Plan 2023. [25097/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the offers of bursaries (details supplied) made to new incoming first-year psychology students can be made retrospectively to current second- and third-year psychology students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25147/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the educational experts and-or groups that she consulted with before reaching her recent decision to reduce time on the primary school curriculum for the teaching of Irish language classes for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the mandate, statutory standing of the Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board with regard to advising government on planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25098/23]