Results 3,161-3,180 of 4,012 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the modelling being carried out by his Department to predict energy demand in future; the efforts that are ongoing to reduce energy demand across the State to ensure sustainable output of energy as Ireland moves towards renewable forms of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the analysis his Department has carried out to determine the amount of renewable energy that will be used by data centres by 2030; the efforts he is taking to ensure the sustainable use of renewable energy as more data centres come on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider establishing a direct helpline for small businesses navigating the reopening of the economy as the country emerges from the current pandemic; the additional supports he plans to introduce to assist small businesses transitioning out of level 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Human Rights (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has responded to the legal proceedings brought by six young persons from Portugal against Ireland and 32 other countries in the European Court of Human Rights given the deadline of 27 May 2021; if he is supporting or contesting the case; his views on whether human rights are engaged by climate change; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [29713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if documents (details supplied) will be provided for 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide correspondence, commissioned third party reports, research studies or other policy documents produced by or for the NPWS on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide copies of deer management plans for each of the national parks for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for the update but I am concerned that we do not really seem to have moved on. From the information we received last week, I had hoped we might have a timeline as to when Tusla expects to be back up and running. Last week, I said I was afraid Tusla was being forgotten in the debate because we were hearing a lot about the HSE and there was no real mention of Tusla. On...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: One of the specific questions I asked was whether there had been a drop in the number of referrals and whether an assessment had been done in that regard. I think such an assessment would provide an indication regarding the workarounds. I understand Tusla is significantly impeded by this attack, but there needs to be monitoring of the impact it could potentially be having on referrals and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 9. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts his Department is making to limit the impact of the recent HSE cyberattack on Tusla services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I raise with the Minister the issue of Tusla, in particular what efforts the Department is making to limit the impact of the recent cyberattack on the organisation's services. I thank the Minister for arranging a briefing last week. Can he give me an update on exactly what is happening with Tusla and what the impact is? Last week, we were told by the CEO it was too early to be definitive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions which can be taken in the case of a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an outdoor cinema company (details supplied) was forced to shut down; if outdoor drive-in cinemas are allowed operate under current Covid-19 guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 228. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the decision to reduce the number of entry points to the ECCE from three to one per year; the cost saving to the Exchequer from the move; if any research has been carried out on the impact of the decision on low-income families who have to pay for their child to attend pre-school if they are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if assurances will be provided to the early years sector that a bespoke EWSS will remain in place for childcare settings until December 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the planed measures being taken to prevent turf cutting on raised bogs in 2021 which are designated as special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Tánaiste for being here for this debate. It is important that we have this debate. The move prior to Christmas to have the vote following a 55-minute debate was the wrong choice. It is important that we have an opportunity to discuss this issue. As part of that discussion the information needs to be on the table so that the public understand what will be voted on....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Some of the experts that we heard from previously gave a considerable list of examples of where this has happened, such as in Romania. A consideration of where the ICS has operated differently from in the previous examples would be useful. In the absence of that type of analysis, we would need to take a precautionary approach on this. That is because the risks as outlined by many of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is absolutely not the case. What I am saying is that we should allow national courts to provide that arbitration, rather than setting up a secondary or alternative system whereby a corporation can pick and choose which it wishes to use while not affording governments the same right to pick and choose.