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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]

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

Jennifer Whitmore: 153. 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. [38263/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I should be on the list, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes. I was told I was filling in-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. People are absolutely furious, rightly so, about the debacle, and the waste of money, that is the Leinster House bike shed. The mission statement of the Department of public expenditure and reform is "to serve the public interest through sound governance of public expenditure". As senior Minister with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy Donohoe is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I was to be No. 7 on the list.

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion forward. It is always important to be able to discuss childcare provision and early education in this Chamber. Interestingly, in the past half hour I had a conversation with a young parent. He told me about his personal experience of getting childcare. He spoke about the stress of trying to find places and pay for them, the stress of getting...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you. Some 327 children are waiting for their spinal surgeries. I must say I was very surprised a couple of days ago to listen to the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, talk in the media about the horrific waiting list, the times and the impact this is having on the children. He said he was furious and deeply frustrated that this is happening and that nothing to do with the service...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date by which the Government will issue an updated shareholder letter of expectation to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36811/24]