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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when reforms to the funding model for early learning and childcare services will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has corresponded with childcare providers regarding reforms to the funding model for early learning and childcare services; if his attention has been drawn to the need for childcare providers to be able to plan ahead and the current uncertainty regarding the timeline of the new proposals; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for CAMHS in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7443/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses. I have one quick question for Ms MacEvilly regarding the moratorium. The last time she was before the committee she said there was a moratorium on disconnections that would apply until around 11 March. Has the CRU considered extending that in light of the energy price crisis we face at present? I also have a number of questions about data centres. The first relates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Will I get a chance to get back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have a couple of follow-up questions on the issue of data centres. The first is on the consultation itself. In its direction to the data centres, the CRU states, "Having considered the submissions received in response to consultation, the CRU remains of the view that it is not currently appropriate to impose a moratorium." Did the regulator's entire policy in this area come from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: On that, is it possible to anonymise the information so the general thrust of the seven submissions could be made public? The CRU would not necessarily need to make public who made the submissions or information that could be deemed commercially sensitive. Since the CRU itself says its direction or document is heavily influenced by the consultations, it is important to have transparency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Sorry, Chairman, I have a question related to that. EirGrid has essentially said there is a need to bring in these locational moratoriums and has essentially put that in place. Is the CRU going to revise its documentation now to reflect that those with expertise have said this is what needs to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. I thank Mr. Gannon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: What the CRU is actually looking at is the short-term security of supply where the grid structure is not up to peak demands. There has been no consideration of the overall energy demand across the nation, as such. This is very much focused on the gaps in the grid, as opposed to the risks associated with the exponential growth in demand for energy from data centres. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 931. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that have been made to resolve an issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7444/22]

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Social Democrats will be supporting the Sinn Féin amendment. It is a very important amendment and I am pleased to see it included. I also raise the issue of the short timeframe associated with the Bill. I know it includes the term "emergency measures" in its Title. There was no pre-legislative scrutiny and the timeframes are very short. I also believe it did not need to be such...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is only the increase and not the entire carbon tax yield.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We need the entire carbon tax yield to be ring-fenced and put back into measures to support families and communities to make the transition so that they can be buffered from those global energy inflationary crises that we could face.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am standing in for my colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy. Competition is a vital element in our economic system. When operating at its best, competition results in better outcomes for consumers and society in general. A variety of options in the market leads to better pricing, better quality and innovation. When it comes to competition policy, the fundamental concept is about...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: What about the carbon budgets and the 7% commitment?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Government has support to do more.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [5957/22]