Results 681-700 of 4,037 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the development of microgeneration; when persons will be able to sell power back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of retrofitting homes in the country; the number of those who have availed of the retrofitting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Commissioner (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the just transition plan; when he will establish a just transition commissioner as a statutory office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45099/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to legislate for a ban on the importation of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount spent on the EWSS for the childcare sector on a monthly basis since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 343. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she will ensure that the €50 million to be provided for promoters, producers and live music venues will filter down to individual small businesses in this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated timeline for the introduction of special schools from 50% to 100% capacity in the next few weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of admissions to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 647. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans in place to reopen childcare and to enable providers to prepare for full reopening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13043/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gorse Burning (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. As he is aware, just four days ago, on Sunday 7 March, 18 firefighters, two Civil Defence units and the National Parks and Wildlife Service tackled a large gorse fire at Scarr Mountain in County Wicklow. This fire ended up scorching 50 ha of land designated as special area of conservation, which is our national park in Wicklow. These...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gorse Burning (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome that national parks are being tasked with more intensive targeted measures, but, unfortunately, it seems to me like it is more of the same. Each year this happens, there are calls for more penalties and greater investigations, but each year it happens. We need a rethink and to look again at how we are managing this problem because the solutions that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parent’s leave and benefit (amendment) Bill 2020 will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13575/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for their really interesting contributions. I have a question for Dr. Sloman on the roads building programme. We are in the middle of revising our national development plan. In 2018, €5.7 billion was committed to road building. Does she believe that there should be a complete stop to road building at this point or would it be more appropriate to examine the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: They are for any witness who might have thoughts on them.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for coming before us today and talking us through the Estimates. My questions cover the framework. I will start with youth organisations. I know there was a €5 million increase allocated to those but young people have been particularly hard hit during Covid and there are many who would have disengaged with the education system and from their social circles and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would like to follow on from the contribution of the leader of the Labour Party on vaccine distribution. We run a real risk of increasing competition between countries and countries' nationalism when it comes to the vaccination programme. We are not safe in this country until every country is safe, and we will not be free from Covid until every country in the world is free from Covid. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Will the Taoiseach raise that with the EU and push for it at an EU level? It is important we show leadership and we ensure every country in the world, whether wealthy or not, has an opportunity to access vaccine.

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Social Democrats also welcome this Bill. It is an important step towards facilitating work-life balance and giving the supports families need to take care of their children. Many parents will breathe a sigh of relief when they see this Bill is before the Dáil and it is hoped they will soon see the effects of the legislation on the ground. Parents have been waiting for this for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to meet the target of 1 million electric cars by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department will take to ensure that all new cars will be electric by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45097/20]