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Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: This Bill, in principle, is welcome as an important step to provide a legislative basis for marine-based activities and development. However, it needs to be done sustainably in tandem with our international climate action and biodiversity obligations. Looking out over the sea from my constituency in County Wicklow, you can see the changes on the horizon. From small developments to...

Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021: First Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021: First Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 119. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a review of Government policy on the development of data centres in Ireland until a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out in relation to energy security, energy prices and their potential to impact on Ireland’s ability to meet climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 127. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to update the Government statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy report taking into account increased growth in the sector since the policy was devised in 2017, new climate action legislation that has been enacted since and other relevant Government policies that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress being made on the development of a national clean air strategy; when he will publish this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of air monitoring stations that are currently operational on a county basis; the number of these that are currently located at schools; if he plans to expand the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the progress being made to develop efficiency standards for equipment and processes for data centres as outlined in the Programme for Government; when those standards will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and value of electric vehicle grants provided over the past five years by hybrid and fully electric, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the species of birds that are currently included in the open season hunting list that have also been identified as a species of conservation concern, either as a red-listed or amber-listed species; if figures on numbers and species of birds killed during the hunting season are collected by his Department; the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 470. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects foreign birth registrations to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 471. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a matter regarding a holiday visa for a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (9 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1415. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to date to introduce safe access zone legislation to stop the practices of protests and vigils outside medical premises; when this legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of short-term and long-term jobs created from each existing data centre in Ireland in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the 2018 Government policy statement on the role of data centres in the enterprise strategy has been assessed in the context of projected energy demand, climate emissions and environmental impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will issue guidance to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities that reflects the policy position on the importation of fracked gas produced on 18 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on progress on commitments under the Climate Action Plan 2019 in tabular form if possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has examined the impact of delays to the preparation of new planning regulations regarding solar panels on the delivery of related commitments in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide information on licences for prospecting and extraction of offshore gas granted in the past year in tabular form if possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of all current and planned legislative amendments and statutory instruments in order to give effect to the transposition of the EU Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40668/21]