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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is. The conversation on this point has been going around in circles in recent years, however. One of the things in respect of which we need to be more strategic is the kind of data centres we have here. Does EirGrid believe there should be an allocation whereby a certain amount of energy demand would be set for data centres and the types of data centres we would allow to access that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will look through this document quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: On page 14, the following is stated: “This makes new data centres 'net-zero demand' from a GCS adequacy perspective.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: It states: This does not constitute a moratorium for data centres but according to the CRU’s direction, EirGrid can ‘determine whether a connection offer can be made within the system stability and reliability needs of the electricity network.’ It also means that any new data centre demand must also bring equivalent capacity with it which would be intended to largely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would EirGrid see it as part of its responsibility to account for the emissions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Essentially, this again comes back to Government policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will have growth in data centre usage because there is still that spare contracted demand allowable to them. If we do not have renewables on board for whatever reason, be it barriers relating to planning, connection or whatever, is there a risk we will not make our targets?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to represent the Minister for Education. This is my third Topical Issue on this issue, which I have raised a number of times in the Dáil with the Minister. In early October 2023, it became apparent that there was a major shortfall of places for secondary school students in Greystones. At that stage, we thought it could be around...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have to say that I am really disappointed with the response. It has been two months and the Department has yet to ascertain how many children in the area do not have a place. How does it take two months to go through that process? How has the Department not yet figured out where there is capacity in schools in the area? Parents in the area have just two questions. They want to know...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Today's report from the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, paints a very bleak picture for renters all across the country. In my constituency of Wicklow, the average monthly rent is a staggering €1,596, which is a 13% increase on last year. Taking a quick look at MyHome.ie to see what is available, there is a one-bedroom property in Wicklow town for €1,800, another one-bedroom...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what measures are in place to protect motorists from a legal perspective who cannot access NCT tests due to the backlog; if consideration has been given to motorists who could be subjected to non-payment of claims by insurance companies in the event of expired NCT tests; if consideration has been given to suspending inspections on newer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what actions her Department is taking to support the families of children trying to access places in early intervention preschool units when there are no such units in their local area and their family home is outside of the catchment areas for the nearest early intervention preschool unit, such as in the case of a person (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind granting and then revoking temporary release for individuals in Shelton Abbey Prison in the month of December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded/confirmed dates of fireblight erwinia amylovora infections detections by his Department in 2023 per county; the scale of each detection in terms of linear metres or hectares, species infected and whether sites of infection were in an agricultural/forestry setting; the recommended best practice methods for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been taken by his Department currently to eradicate fireblight erwinia amylovora infections in 2023, in the most significant outbreak believed to be throughout a Kerry townland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what advice and training is being provided to local authorities, landowners or contractors to assist his Departmental staff in suppressing regarding fireblight erwinia amylovora infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a comprehensive disease risk analysis was carried out regarding fireblight erwinia amylovora infections by his Department prior to the November 2023 relaxation on the requirement for use of native provenance plants or plants of Irish origin under the ACRES scheme; and if so will he make a copy available. [5328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the current waiting times for children, as in the case of a child (details supplied) trying to access early intervention services with the Kildare West Wicklow children’s disability network teams; and the steps that are being taken to shorten these waiting times; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to ensure that parents who have no alternative but to enrol their child in a non-participating provider, continue to benefit from the subsidy towards their childcare costs, in view of the prospect of childcare providers in the first instance refusing to enter the core funding model scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 509. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the establishment of the promised inquiry on the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when he expects the inquiry will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/24]