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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Children have been back in school for seven weeks and, in my county of Wicklow, there are still seven routes that are not operating under the school transport scheme. Two of those routes are for children with additional and complex needs and another is for children in direct provision. The areas impacted are Ashford, Laragh, Roundwood, Arklow and Delgany. This is unacceptable. Every year,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am worried about the children who are not on those buses.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: This is unacceptable.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes, and not scapegoating particular groups.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Unfortunately, as I was at another meeting, I missed the start of this one. I may repeat some of the questions judging by the conversation. I note at the outset that there has been a significant increase in the content produced by RTÉ on nature, diversity and climate. That is very welcome. The standard of these programmes is incredible. What I find is that there are two faces of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Everything is tracked. Does Mr. Deans have those figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is interesting. In terms of RTÉ’s ad revenue, a figure of approximately 10% - and dropping - is from fossil fuel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is approximately 10% of the organisation’s revenue. Has RTÉ ever had conversations about whether as a public service broadcaster – I understand it proudly follows the quite stringent regulations and codes of Coimisiún na Meán – there is an opportunity for it to go above and beyond what those regulations are? We have never really been very strong on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Apologies for speaking over Mr. Deans. From the editorial and content side, if RTÉ has a show dealing with climate and the environment into which a lot of effort has been put, and during which fossil fuel ads are shown, does it feel that undermines its message? Has a decision been made not to show fossil fuel-type ads during these programmes? Have there been conversations about when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would RTÉ judge what ads to put on then? I imagine in some instances where there is a show on a very sensitive subject there would not be ads related to that subject. Would those same conversations occur on climate and nature programmes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: RTÉ tends not to show fossil fuel ads during those programmes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of Media in Climate Action: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Returning to the question on content, do the witnesses feel that the message is sometimes undermined by the commercial showing of ads at the same time as climate programmes? It is probably a difficult question to answer.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a project brief for a school build (details supplied) has been determined; if the project has commenced into architectural planning; if not, the timeline for that process to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39969/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Properties (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of a potential property which has been identified for (details supplied); the details of the process; the timeline for this property to transfer to the Minister for the purposes of education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39970/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: We need a bus system.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Ireland has never been as wealthy and that was illustrated this week with the splashing of the cash in the budget. Can the Minister tell me then why is public transport in Wicklow so bad? We essentially have the same service we had 20 years ago and that is despite a clear demand for it, the need to meet our climate targets and despite all the promises, commitment and spin from Government...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: The international media has been describing Ireland as a country with more money than sense over the last few weeks. Unfortunately, very few people would be able to disagree with that statement, including anybody who has seen the scandals in relation to the bike shed, the waste of money and the lack of cop-on in relation to the security hut, the €225 million of Exchequer funding that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of plans for dedicated bike lockers and sheltered bike storage for Wicklow train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38525/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will commence for a school (details supplied); the timeline for delivery and completion of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38261/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will commence for a school (details supplied); the timeline for delivery and completion of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38262/24]