Results 861-880 of 4,037 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the recent conclusion of the Fiscal Advisory Council that climate action in Ireland will require a fundamental reorientation of the way the economy operates incurring heavy claims on Government resources and requiring careful planning; the costings that have been carried out in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the modelling being carried out by his Department to predict energy demand in future; the efforts that are ongoing to reduce energy demand across the State to ensure sustainable output of energy as Ireland moves towards renewable forms of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the analysis his Department has carried out to determine the amount of renewable energy that will be used by data centres by 2030; the efforts he is taking to ensure the sustainable use of renewable energy as more data centres come on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider establishing a direct helpline for small businesses navigating the reopening of the economy as the country emerges from the current pandemic; the additional supports he plans to introduce to assist small businesses transitioning out of level 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Human Rights (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has responded to the legal proceedings brought by six young persons from Portugal against Ireland and 32 other countries in the European Court of Human Rights given the deadline of 27 May 2021; if he is supporting or contesting the case; his views on whether human rights are engaged by climate change; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [29713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if documents (details supplied) will be provided for 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide correspondence, commissioned third party reports, research studies or other policy documents produced by or for the NPWS on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide copies of deer management plans for each of the national parks for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/21]

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am absolutely disgusted that the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, has left the debate this morning. He has come up with a speech that has all the right words in it, and yet he will not be in the Chamber to listen to women's voices and women's opinions on this matter. I am really annoyed that the Minister has left the debate and not given us the respect of listening to what we have to say on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide information in relation to following flood relief scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length and percentage of the flood relief walls in the Waterford flood relief scheme that are made of glass panelling as portrayed in images (details supplied); the costings for glass panels for the scheme; and the cost for each of the scheme. [29988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (2 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a requirement to include a mechanism with PPPs obliging county councils to review and audit aspects of an agreement at a certain time once they have entered these arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (2 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the citizens’ assembly on biodiversity will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (3 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has conducted a risk analysis on the implications that the investor court system as part of CETA will have on current and future environmental legislation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13250/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I wholeheartedly support the amendment. The Minister stated that the principles of a just transition are contained in the Bill but they are absolutely not. A just transition is referred to once in the entire Bill, and there is no definition of it or guidance as to what it means. This is a golden opportunity to incorporate it fully into the Bill and ensure we will meet our targets in a fair...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: There is still reference to the programme for Government in how we deal with this stuff. It was an issue for us during the pre-legislative scrutiny. The programme for Government is policy for the current Government. Once this Government falls, that policy will be gone. I honestly believe the Minister wants to see this Bill through and wants to achieve what is necessary but we need to make...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: What is outlined in the programme for Government may be statutory, but the programme for Government is not statutory. It is a wish list of the current three Government partners. We need to ensure that it happens and we can do that by including it in this legislation. The legislation can set the bar high and say that something must be achieved and delivered. The Minister has amended this...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I agree with Deputy O'Rourke. One of the issues that emerged from the pre-legislative scrutiny was the looseness of the language and the flexibility within it. The more flexibility within legislation, the more problematic it is. Therefore, it is important that we tighten up on that language, as Deputy O'Rourke stated, and ensure that there is accountability. We are tight for time so I...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes.