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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if individual hairdressers are responsible for the cost of PPE equipment or their employer or owner of the hairdresser salon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/21]

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Tusla and its systems have also been shut down as a result of this cyber attack. I welcome the discussions the Minister is having about the HSE but it feels to me that Tusla and child protection issues are being forgotten in this debate. Concerns have been raised by social workers in the media today that the shutdown means child protection risk issues and the risk of very sensitive child...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister is not here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am happy if the Acting Chairman wants to take the Topical Issue matter raised with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, before mine so we are not holding people up. We can swap.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to raise the issue of the drinking water supply for the people of Barndarrig in County Wicklow. On 9 February this year, a "do not consume" notice was issued as a result of high nitrate levels in the water supply. It has since been reissued, just this week. A "Do not consume" notice is particularly difficult to deal with during a pandemic, but the residents of Barndarrig have been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State for his response and for saying he will look into the issue of the tanker. It is a small thing but it would make quite a bit of difference for the people in Barndarrig. I am also pleased to see it looks as though it could be just a matter of weeks before the notice can be lifted. That is a positive statement. A continuous biochemistry monitor was to be put...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the European Commission has stated its intention to initiate infringement proceedings against Ireland and other north western waters member states over their failure to ensure adequate monitoring and control of the landing obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the mandatory use of on-board CCTV on all vessels at high risk of non-compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy during the negotiations on the EU Control Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will object to the proposal by the European Parliament to increase the margin of tolerance for a broad range of EU fisheries which would legalise the underreporting of catches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27449/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will be quick. I thank Mr. Lynott for the statement, which is very interesting and comprehensive. I look forward to having a more thorough reading of it after today's debate. My question relates to whether we have incorporated enough demand management into how we meet our renewable targets. It seems we are allowing our electricity demand to increase rapidly and our renewable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay, but those solutions are not here at the moment. We are looking at future technological-----

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if assurances will be provided to the early years sector that a bespoke EWSS will remain in place for childcare settings until December 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the planed measures being taken to prevent turf cutting on raised bogs in 2021 which are designated as special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 9. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts his Department is making to limit the impact of the recent HSE cyberattack on Tusla services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I raise with the Minister the issue of Tusla, in particular what efforts the Department is making to limit the impact of the recent cyberattack on the organisation's services. I thank the Minister for arranging a briefing last week. Can he give me an update on exactly what is happening with Tusla and what the impact is? Last week, we were told by the CEO it was too early to be definitive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for the update but I am concerned that we do not really seem to have moved on. From the information we received last week, I had hoped we might have a timeline as to when Tusla expects to be back up and running. Last week, I said I was afraid Tusla was being forgotten in the debate because we were hearing a lot about the HSE and there was no real mention of Tusla. On...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: One of the specific questions I asked was whether there had been a drop in the number of referrals and whether an assessment had been done in that regard. I think such an assessment would provide an indication regarding the workarounds. I understand Tusla is significantly impeded by this attack, but there needs to be monitoring of the impact it could potentially be having on referrals and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions which can be taken in the case of a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an outdoor cinema company (details supplied) was forced to shut down; if outdoor drive-in cinemas are allowed operate under current Covid-19 guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 228. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the decision to reduce the number of entry points to the ECCE from three to one per year; the cost saving to the Exchequer from the move; if any research has been carried out on the impact of the decision on low-income families who have to pay for their child to attend pre-school if they are...