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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 3171. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing, via legislation, the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-Milk Substitutes; the reason there has been no progress made in this regard since 2013; his views on the reasons for the delay in adopting into domestic law the provisions of the WHO code in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 3172. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of action item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 3191. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost and timeline of the State using a compulsory purchase order to acquire the land owned by a group (details supplied) at the location the new national maternity hospital is planned to be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 3422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is taking to address the backlog of applications for tree felling licences across the country and the low update in forestry grants by farmers as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40695/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Might I speak? I am not sure what the procedure or protocol is, but I wish to comment. A personal statement was made about me and Deputy Bríd Smith in relation to-----

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: There was an untruth said that we have no experience of the fisheries or agriculture sectors.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I worked for many years in the fisheries sector.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I worked for many years in the agriculture sector.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: It will be those sectors that will be most impacted-----

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: -----if we do not get climate action right. That is why we need a robust Bill.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will not have untruths said about me. The Deputy has no-----

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: No, it is not the truth. You know nothing about me. You know nothing about my background. You know nothing about my professional experience. Do not dare stand there and say that you do.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: You can spin whatever way you want, but do not say that.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am aware that this will probably be the only opportunity I will get to discuss this.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: In general, with the climate justice amendment and all the subsequent amendments that have come through, the Minister is weakening the Bill, which is probably the most important Bill that we will pass in this Dáil. I urge the Minister to take this final opportunity to do the right thing with this Bill – the right thing for future generations and for society.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is safe to say that many of us were very surprised when we saw these amendments coming from the Seanad. After spending weeks and months, hundreds of hours of work, listening to advice, listening to the experts and trying to work as collaboratively as possible on this Bill, to see these amendments come in at the last minute with no real notice was incredibly disappointing. In my opinion,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, is not here today because my questions relate specifically to an interview he gave on Newstalk radio on 21 June with Kieran Cuddihy in which he stated very firmly and categorically that by the end of that day, there would be uniformity in how Covid restrictions were applied across the maternity hospitals. In particular, he said women would be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister of State's response contradicts what the CMO, the HSE and the Minister himself said that there were no health and safety reasons these restrictions should be in place. I know the Minister said he understands what women are going through but that these rules are in place to protect women. We need to stop treating women like children. In a week where we are debating the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I agree with my colleagues on the guillotining of Bills. I also object to the Order of Business on the basis that the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 will be the subject of a very short debate. The Bill is being guillotined. Fundamental changes were made in the Seanad just last week and the legislation is now being rushed through. The changes and amendments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his latest efforts to progress the issue of the need for the new national maternity hospital to be in State ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/21]