Results 1,021-1,040 of 4,037 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the 2018 Government policy statement on the role of data centres in the enterprise strategy has been assessed in the context of projected energy demand, climate emissions and environmental impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will issue guidance to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities that reflects the policy position on the importation of fracked gas produced on 18 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on progress on commitments under the Climate Action Plan 2019 in tabular form if possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has examined the impact of delays to the preparation of new planning regulations regarding solar panels on the delivery of related commitments in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide information on licences for prospecting and extraction of offshore gas granted in the past year in tabular form if possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of all current and planned legislative amendments and statutory instruments in order to give effect to the transposition of the EU Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the breakdown of spending under the Community Benefit Fund in local communities this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify the approach he will take to producing regulations in a transparent and consistent manner for determining greenhouse gas emissions to be taken into account for carbon budgets in view of amendments to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 at report stage in Seanad...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views regarding the importance of climate action and awareness in relation to the RTÉ public service broadcasting charter and services; the current or planned steps his Department plans to take together with RTÉ and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to improve climate awareness, content and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport : the efforts being undertaken to address the reissuance of NCT discs to car owners with expiry dates of a year less than discs issued in 2020; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40694/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 407. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help to buy scheme will continue into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40771/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Environmental Protection Agency will have completed the necessary strategic environmental assessment on draft interim regulations with new conditions and exemptions regarding solar panel installation and when a public consultation will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 729. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when interim regulations with new conditions and exemptions regarding solar panel installation will be completed in quarter 4 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when legislation will be introduced to enable 16 and 17 year olds obtain a gender recognition certificate with parental approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to ongoing delays in the issuing of birth certificates for children born in 2021; the reason for the delay in issuing birth certificates; the current waiting time for birth certificates to be issued; if families can still access PPS numbers and child benefit payments while waiting for birth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1227. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors from Lesvos, Greece that have been resettled in Ireland in line with the Government commitment made in October 2020; if further consideration has been given to resettling additional numbers of asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors from Lesvos, Greece; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 3173. To ask the Minister for Health if he has any ethical concerns regarding the appointment of the adviser at Safefood (details supplied); the way he will ensure that there will not be a conflict of interest in relation to this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1954. To ask the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the effects of sodium valproate will commence; and the supports that are available for families affected by sodium valproate. [35852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 2161. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to introduce vaccinations for children between the ages of 12 to 15 years; if he will prioritise medically vulnerable children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 2162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing via legislation, the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; his views on the reason there has been no progress made in this regard since 2013; his further views on the reason for the delay in adopting into domestic law the provisions of the WHO Code in its entirety; and if he will make a...