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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am really pleased to see there will be a focus on this. Obviously, the Avoca River is an incredibly important system. As the Minister said, there are many legacy issues relating to it. There were plans for a remediation programme around 2006, I believe, but they were dropped because we hit the recession. It is good to see that progress will be made. This progress, aligned with the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have similar concerns about the figures in the Estimates. It appears there is a reduction in the staffing, and certainly in the amount of money being allocated towards pay, in the area of inland fisheries. We are in a biodiversity crisis, with increased pressures on our fish populations. Throughout the Covid pandemic, while the rivers have been very quiet, I am hearing anecdotally that...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: LAWCO is the agency that works with the councils on the river basin management plans.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: On that remediation fund, is any funding allocated for the Whitestown dump in County Wicklow? The cost of that was estimated at €60 million but I am not sure if there has been any movement on the remediation itself or the funding of it.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Subhead E12 relates with the just transition. The amount of money involved does not appear to be overly large. Was there a high demand for that project? I understand that the expressions of interest and call relating to that funding occurred midway through the year. Was there big interest in the fund? Is there scope to expand it, as per the climate action fund, because just transition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank both witnesses for presenting today. This question is probably more with regard to Dr. Muinzer's presentation but Mr. Church may also wish to comment. In his opening statement, Dr. Muinzer said he worked on doing analysis of international climate law and essentially came up with a series of key features by which successful climate legislation could be determined. What are those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I wish Professor FitzGerald a happy birthday. I noted with interest his comment on the carbon budget and the amount of resources that will need to be invested to get it right. He spoke about possibly doing some preparatory work on that now. Will he expand on that? Could any other preparatory work be done, perhaps by Departments, to ensure that we can get off to a quick start once we get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses. I also have a huge interest in ecology, nature-based solutions and biodiversity. My questions are for Professor Buckley. I note she recommends incorporating two definitions, one for biodiversity and one for nature-based solutions. Will that give sufficient emphasis to or acknowledgement of the need to ensure there is no impact on biodiversity as a result of tools...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will take a step back and ask a very high-level question in regard to nature-based solutions and biodiversity. If we do not use this Bill to incorporate or consider the impact of biodiversity on our wildlife - the plants and animal species - what are the risks associated with that, whether it is through opportunities lost or actual pressures on our systems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would see biodiversity and climate change adaptation and mitigation as tied together. I am quite nervous that in the rush to address climate change, we are going to do it through technological adaptations and technological innovations, while biodiversity always tends to be the poor cousin and can get forgotten. It is going to be very important for us to hardwire biodiversity into...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: The collaborative forum of survivors from the mother and baby homes was established by the then Minister, Katherine Zappone, in July 2018, primarily to act as a consultation and engagement group for the mother and baby home issue. Recent weeks have been very difficult for the group. It was not consulted at all during the preparation of the mother and baby home legislation. It has written...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 209. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if dog groomers and dog training can still operate under level 5; if so, the guidelines for the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32510/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will make a statement on the future of LNG infrastructure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 270. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of and position regarding the Avoca mines remediation project; the amount of funding set aside in 2020; the amount spent to date; the amount allocated from Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33358/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the aspects of budget 2021 which relate to travel agents taking into account the decline in tourism activities here, particularly under level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33130/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the repairs which have been undertaken on foot of the 2011-2030 rail network strategy review which highlighted capacity issues in relation to Galway, Rosslare, Waterford, Sligo and Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 535. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the aspects of Budget 2021 which relate to tour operators taking into account the decline in tourism activities here particularly under level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33130/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will order the release of captured hares into the wild now that hare coursing events can no longer go ahead under level 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33132/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Completion Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in each county on the schools building programme; the number of schools in each county that have had buildings completed since summer 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32512/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension planned for a school (details supplied); if a copy of the project management plan for the build is available; when she envisages the extension will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32513/20]