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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank our guests for attending the meeting. My first question is for Mr. Ó Raghallaigh and it relates to the annual review of the climate action committee. That review mentions that the national climate action delivery board, the role of which is to hold Departments and public bodies accountable for the delivery of their actions, did not meet at all in 2020, despite a commitment to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I meant to address it to Mr. Mahon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: The board only met once in 2020 and 2021. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Did that have anything to do with the failure to meet our targets under the 2019 action plan? Quite a number of targets were missed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: On the 90,000 vacant houses, has Mr. Lemass a target for the number he would like to see retrofitted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: That was the question. is there a target for the number of vacant homes to be retrofitted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms O'Grady and Mr. Lemass.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Mahon.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: -----the Taoiseach’s comments earlier about the cross-party approach to gender-based violence, his commitment to the strategy and his recognition that a cultural shift is required in this country. As one of the other Deputies mentioned, there are immediate things that can happen and that need to happen. A report at the end of last year from the Rape Crisis Network Ireland stated that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is not sufficient.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available for new businesses that have been affected by the most recent Covid-19-related restrictions and that do not qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2404/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waterways Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the recently announced Annacotty Weir improvement programme; the proposed timeline for completion of the programme; if funding has been allocated to enable completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fish counters under the management of the ESB; the species recorded as part of this programme; the salmon count at each counter over a ten-year period on a counter basis; if there is a legislative requirement on behalf of the ESB to undertake this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Avoca mines remediation project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 451. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the national river barriers programme; the rivers and barriers that are being considered under this programme; the funding allocated for barrier removal and remediation; the timeline for completion of individual projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 452. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the active management plans operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 453. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the National Parks and Wildlife Service review; when he envisages it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Forestry Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the re-fencing of Uragh Wood Nature Reserve will be completed; if funding has been allocated to this project; the measures that will be put in place in terms of the additional grazing pressures on the site by both domestic stock, feral goats and deer at the site; the timeline for this work; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of enforcement actions taken under section 40 of the Wildlife Acts over the past ten years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63080/21]