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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (31 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 23. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for handing over control of the proposed new national maternity hospital to the St. Vincent's Hospital Group as set out in the proposed new corporate structure, under which the new hospital is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of the group; his views on whether this will allow St. Vincent's hospital to determine the services to be provided;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have a couple of questions that are primarily for the CRU. In her opening statement, Ms MacEvilly stated the commission has been asked to accelerate deployment of renewable energy and relevant measures under the climate action plan. I presume that request was made by the Minister or the Department. Where exactly could that deployment be accelerated? I assumed that, in light of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Before the witnesses move onto the data centre question, because we would not let them away without addressing that one, I presume the CRU is preparing a report or something like that and is looking at a list of things. I would be interested in seeing that exhaustive list. I will pick up on something Mr. Gannon said about redeploying resources. Does the CRU have sufficient resources? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Should it have been agnostic, however? Should operators not have been directed that they would only get access if they implemented a solution based on renewable energy or batteries? Should we have been giving them the option to develop further on-site gas-fired generation capability?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Some 740,000 smart meters have been installed. Has any analysis been done as to how much electricity they are saving and thereby reducing costs for consumers? What are the potential savings? Who is doing the analysis on that? Is it available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Will that be the role of the commission? Will it be collecting and analysing the data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It would be interesting to get more information on that. Internationally, we are way behind when it comes to this management mechanism. I would imagine that there are quite successful examples available internationally. It will be interesting to see whether the commission gathers more data or information on that.

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the key issue of the childcare sector and I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion for debate. For years, parents, children and early years and childcare staff have been let down by successive Governments, which closed their eyes and ears to the significant investments the sector required. It will be difficult for our system to catch up. Covid...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to debate the carbon budgets in the Chamber. I am always quite torn when it comes to these kinds of debates because I understand the commitment parties like the Green Party in particular have had over many years on climate and environmental issues and the role that party has taken in the current Government in pushing for and driving many of the changes we need to...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Did the CCAC get that number wrong? Is it not 5.7%?

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am happy to allow the Deputy respond.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is not an interpretation. It is a fact. That is what the CCAC said.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay, so the organisation that deals in science, which is what Deputy Leddin said at the beginning of his contribution, is now interpreting. This is what the budgetary process has come out with. We had debates on this matter at the joint committee and I and other members of that committee repeatedly raised our concerns about it. Unfortunately, however, our concerns were not taken on board....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (5 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 521. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a list of citizen information offices by county; the breakdown of the population serviced by these areas; the way the location of an office is determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department intends to integrate data on hen harrier winter roosts (details supplied) into databases in order to inform licensing decisions that are compliant with Irish and European Union environmental law; the reason for the delay in doing so to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17565/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 907. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the implementation of monitoring measures (details supplied) from the Forestry Programmes Natura Impact Statement; if he will provide a copy of the relevant monitoring reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 906. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the implementation of the mitigation measures outlined within the Forestry Programmes Natura Impact Statement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current waiting times for each of the retrofitting schemes available in the State by county; the number waiting on each waiting list and scheme in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the interest rates for loans as part of the national home retrofitting scheme will be decided; when the one stop shops will be launched; if the locations of each have been determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18929/22]