Results 2,521-2,540 of 3,983 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of instructors available for motorcycle testing, by county, over the past two years to date, in tabular form; his plans to reduce the current backlog in waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-evaluate the bike to work scheme to cover replacement batteries for e-bikes; if there are plans to expand the back to work scheme for e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding opportunities that are available for the built heritage project in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the youth biodiversity assembly organised through various networks of Comhairlí na nÓg; if the outcome of the youth biodiversity assembly will lead into the wider Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity which is due to take place in March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 377. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget assigned for the establishment of the wildlife crime unit in 2022; the number of staff planned for the unit; when the staff will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 586. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he envisages his Department will establish a climate action unit; the reason for the delay in establishing the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he envisages his Department will establish a climate action unit; the reason for the delay in establishing the unit, considering the fact that retrofitting will be key focus in climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to have this discussion today about the Government's retrofitting programme. As I listened to the Minister's speech, there was a great deal on which I would agree with both him and with Deputy Leddin in what he said about the fundamental need for an ambitious retrofitting scheme and the improvements it could potentially mean for people's homes, health and finances,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the National Swimming Strategy will commence; the timeline for its commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 239. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is an alternative plan in place in the event that the Joint Labour Committee recommendation on pay and conditions in the early learning and school age care sector is not in place by autumn 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 240. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process his Department will put in place once the decision is made relating to Joint Labour Committee recommendations regarding pay and conditions in the early learning and school age care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8849/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Recent reports have stated there is a new agreement between the HSE and the St. Vincent's Holdings group regarding the move to the national maternity hospital. The agreement states that all medical treatment allowable under the law will be provided in the hospital. However, it somehow does not even specify procedures like terminations of pregnancy, sterilisation and IVF. Those are not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Taoiseach cannot guarantee that.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the provision of solar energy in the State at each point of development from inception to selling onto the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts he has taken to look into the various issues surrounding connectivity via direct lines, that is, private wires, in the context of solar power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts that are being taken to facilitate uptake of solar power by farmers; if he will address any tax related concerns preventing further uptake in solar power within the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the grants available for households to retrofit will consider the heat loss index that homes must achieve; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under current programmes households will have to achieve both a heat loss index and a BER2 rating which will likely cost significantly more than €50,000;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Ireland’s implementation of the EU child guarantee after public consultation ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 177. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the action plan to support a new EU child guarantee to ensure that every child has access to healthcare, education, childcare, adequate nutrition and decent housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 178. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken to establish an EU and international unit to co-ordinate actions on child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8739/22]