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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: That was the question. is there a target for the number of vacant homes to be retrofitted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms O'Grady and Mr. Lemass.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Mahon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Garvey for her presentation and for all the work NESC has done on just transition. A considerable amount of research documentation has been produced. It is very useful to have that available. During the development of the climate legislation, some members of the committee expressed concern that the principles of just transition and the definition just transition were not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the speakers. It has been an incredibly interesting discussion. I wish I had much longer. I have many questions for each of the witnesses but I will primarily focus on the issue of agriculture and agricultural emissions. The question will be for Mr. Rushe. One word that kept on coming up, yesterday and today, is "honest": honest discussions and being honest with stakeholders....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: -----was paid to reduce the number of cattle on his or her farm and reduce the emissions but the farmer did not see any reduction in farm profitability, is that something the IFA would be open to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the guests for coming in today. Their contributions have been interesting. This has been the reality check that we need, and it has given us a great deal to digest over the coming weeks. Much of what has been said today echoes concerns I have that not enough is being done up front, with the result that we are backloading the targets. I have specific concerns about our ability to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Professor McMullin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Professor Anderson wanted to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank our guests for their attendance and their work. This is a very complex area and I believe their work has been leading the way internationally. Not many countries have been through this process, and our guests have had rely on a great deal of information, data and processes that were developed before carbon budgets were even considered. I will focus on the modelling, given that in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Dr. Hanrahan. Does that mean that Teagasc has a figure for each of those scenarios of what it would cost? It is really important that if any demands are put on those in the industry, they are recompensed for it. Are those figures available?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the potential of retrofitting cars to electric vehicles as part of the ambition to have 1 million such vehicles on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61341/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: There was a commitment under the programme for Government that a review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, would be conducted. That review has happened and is sitting on someone's desk at the moment. There was a report by John Mooney in The Sunday Timesthis week that gave a very bleak and stark analysis of what is in that report. Will the Taoiseach commit to publishing that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Climate Action Fund and the inclusion of nature-based projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will include a curb or ban on car idling in the new national clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a progress update on the implementation of a new microgeneration scheme to enable selling of electricity back to the grid by domestic, public and private producers including farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61342/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that building up to seven new gas power stations will have on Ireland’s ability to meet climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide information on an offshore petroleum exploration licence (details supplied); if the licence remains in operation; if consented or permitted activities remain underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61207/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: We very much welcome the scheme for the regularisation of undocumented migrants and their families. I acknowledge the work of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and the advisory committee led by Ms Catherine Day, and all the NGOs that have worked tirelessly to ensure this happened. It will be...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity for this debate on this important and timely issue. Marie Donnelly appeared before the climate committee yesterday and she re-emphasised the importance of renewable energy in terms of our ability to meet our target. One of the issues she addressed was the speed at which that needs to be implemented because many things rely on renewable energy, such as EV targets,...