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- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I am aware that this will probably be the only opportunity I will get to discuss this.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: In general, with the climate justice amendment and all the subsequent amendments that have come through, the Minister is weakening the Bill, which is probably the most important Bill that we will pass in this Dáil. I urge the Minister to take this final opportunity to do the right thing with this Bill – the right thing for future generations and for society.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: Might I speak? I am not sure what the procedure or protocol is, but I wish to comment. A personal statement was made about me and Deputy Bríd Smith in relation to-----
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: There was an untruth said that we have no experience of the fisheries or agriculture sectors.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I worked for many years in the fisheries sector.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I worked for many years in the agriculture sector.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: It will be those sectors that will be most impacted-----
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: -----if we do not get climate action right. That is why we need a robust Bill.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I will not have untruths said about me. The Deputy has no-----
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: No, it is not the truth. You know nothing about me. You know nothing about my background. You know nothing about my professional experience. Do not dare stand there and say that you do.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: You can spin whatever way you want, but do not say that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms MacEvilly for her interesting presentation. There was a lot in it. She spoke about demand-side management when it comes to individual customers and the tools they can use, including smart metering. Is there much of a role in demand-side management for industrial users? I have raised an issue a number of times. I have concerns about the continued growth of data centres in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: The draft direction is being developed and the recommendations are being developed in conjunction with the stakeholders. Does Mr. Gannon think it would be prudent to stop applications until they are in place and we have a better understanding of the measures that data centres would need to incorporate to make them less significant players when it comes to security of supply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: The CRU would consider a moratorium if the evidence were there to support it.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: My questions follow on from those raised by Deputy Ward in regard to consultation. There are 15,000 childminders in this country, which is a huge number of people involved and very disparate and working individually. I am pleased to hear that there are plans for local networks. That will be critical. Of the 15,000 childminders, to date how many have been engaged with? I know there are...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Dr. Brooks. At some stage did Childminding Ireland step away from the consultation? What is the latest situation with it?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I am in the convention centre.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Chair and the witnesses. For the record, I am in the convention centre. I have a question for the witnesses on plug-in hybrid vehicles. These vehicles represent the greatest increase in electric car purchases. We have seen something like a 142% increase in sales of these vehicles in the first three months of this year compared with a 54% in pure EVs. They are still heavily...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses very much.
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)
Jennifer Whitmore: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of short-term and long-term jobs created from each existing data centre in Ireland in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40577/21]