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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rail Network (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Greystones, Skerries, Balbriggan, Kilcock, Sallins, and Kilcoole Dart stations are not included in the reduced rail fare recently announced by Transport for Ireland; if he will advocate for the inclusion of these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a number of childcare facilities that have closed down in County Wicklow due to reduced numbers attending pre-school; the efforts he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that achieved a QQI level 5 qualification, or higher in childcare or early childhood education and care or montessori in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 166. To ask the Minister for Health when section 12, 13,18 and 19 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 will be enacted which includes labelling of alcohol products, content of advertisements, advertisements in publications and the broadcast watershed;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the strategy he is undertaking to ensure that migrant communities messaging in relation to Covid-19 vaccination is done in a culturally sensitive manner; the way that he is encouraging communities to take up the vaccine; when he plans to do same; the specific funding that is being applied to ensure this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the available neurology services in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin; the current number of neurology nurses in the hospital; the current list of vacancies in this service; the status of recruitment for vacancies; and if additional neurology nurses will be recruited to reach the international guidelines’ recommendation of 22 neurology nurse...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Environment, Climate and Communications - Vote 29 (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: My first question is to clarify if I am on the right track and then I have a subsequent question for the Minister of State. I have only had a chance to look at these figures today. The Minister of State mentioned €160 million is to be transferred to the energy efficiency national fund. How is that fund established and how does it operate?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Environment, Climate and Communications - Vote 29 (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am still not 100% sure if I am on the right track with this. Is this the energy efficiency national fund on which the Comptroller and Auditor General did an analysis and in respect of which he said there was considerable risk with the Government setting up a fund like this? Essentially, it is an external qualifying investor fund, QIF, that is managed by outside fund investors. Is this...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Environment, Climate and Communications - Vote 29 (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes. Perhaps one of the officials could answer that. The Comptroller and Auditor General expressed concerns in 2018 about the energy efficiency national fund. He said it was essentially an investor fund where the Department does not have control over investment decisions because it is only one of a number of investors. I checked online and I do not know if this is the correct fund. If I...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Environment, Climate and Communications - Vote 29 (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would be interested in following up further on the issue of the QIF, but I can do that through the Department and through parliamentary questions.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2021: Motion (30 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Unfortunately, it appears that this year the Government is continuing its devotion to supporting a deeply problematic greyhound industry. What I find interesting while listening to the debate is that Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party are not alone in this regard. They are joined by Sinn Féin and the Labour Party in their support of this very concerning industry. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 416. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of TUSLA funding provided for in Budget 2022 which will go towards supporting domestic violence services in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 504. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the large backlog in school dental visits for schools across the country since the pandemic; if he has met with the HSE in relation to this matter; the provisions in Budget 2022 that will go towards addressing this backlog; the way he will ensure that the most vulnerable children will have access to dental treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 505. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met with the HSE in relation to the backlog of developmental check-ups for babies by public health nurses since the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the actions a person is required to take after a Covid-19 certificate of recovery expires after 180 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58777/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: My first question is to Mr. Cooke and, unfortunately, I do not think he is going to be able to answer it. He referred to the cost and how it was a sensitive issue. I am looking at it from the perspective of his membership, who are all business people. They have three types of car on their forecourts: diesel, petrol and EVs. If someone comes in and says they want a new car, I imagine it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to legislate for the ban on the registration of fossil-fuelled cars and light vehicles from 2030 as per the Programme for Government commitment; the timeline for each of the steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government has notified the EU of its intention to ban fossil-fuelled cars and light vehicles; if the Government is seeking a derogation under EU law to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57667/21]

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to debate the climate action plan. As the Minister of State said, it is very welcome we have opportunities like this to have these discussions. I welcome also the intention from the Government side and the talk of urgency, ambition and the need to actually get moving. I appreciate the comments from Deputy Leddin and look forward to working with him on the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I raise the issue of civil registration offices. Many of them, throughout the country, are facing major backlogs. It is nearly impossible for people to register births, deaths, their intention to marry and stillborn babies. This has impacts when it comes to obtaining PPS numbers, passports, child benefit, GP cards, pension amendments and other items across a wide range of areas. People...