Results 321-340 of 4,010 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 583.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans, if any, to consult with the forestry sector on felling licence conditions and percentage lands allocated to setbacks to ensure that the right levels are in place, to ensure the highest percentage of forest cover is sustained given the need to protect our forest cover, the industry, the environment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (11 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 660.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures are being put in place to ensure that women who fall ill whilst on maternity leave can avail of their full entitlement of leave for the timeframe for the implementation of those measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 703.To ask the Minister for Health if plans exist to make bowel cancer screening available to all persons aged 70 years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 787.To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that essential radiology scans for cancer care patients on maintenance treatments, which must happen at three-month intervals for optimum outcomes, have been delayed by up to seven months, as is the case with a person (details supplied); and that this delay means that consultants cannot ascertain the best course of action, which can be the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 846.To ask the Minister for Health if the Naas Hospital injury unit, a recently opened pilot scheme for patients of Kildare and west Wicklow, will continue to operate as a permanent service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25344/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Many parents in Wicklow rely on Tallaght hospital's emergency department for their children. I have often frantically made the journey on the hard shoulder with my child to bring them to the emergency department, where they get excellent care. When the new children's hospital is opened, the Tallaght emergency department will close for children and it will be an urgent care centre with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: He can do it here now if he wants. I am happy for him to take it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: He can tell the Tánaiste what the answer is.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: When will the Tallaght paediatric emergency service close?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: We need a debate on climate targets and how we will deal with our emissions in this Dáil. Today, for the second year in a row, the Environmental Protection Agency has said that even if the Government implements all its policies, it will still meet only 29% of the reductions it is meant to meet, as opposed to the 51% target. What we see from this Government is spin over action. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister. That was four pages of text but there was not a great amount of information in it. In light of the EPA report and the publication of its analysis, the elephant in the room today is the fact that the Government is not going to meet its climate targets. It is not going to meet the climate targets under the NECP or those relating to the Act. The EPA's analysis was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: According to the climate action plan and what the EPA is saying, the Government will not do it because the policies are insufficient.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Minister-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: The climate action plan contains policies and projects that will result in a reduction of 29%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Is the Minister saying those actions are not in the climate action plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: So, essentially-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: No, that is enough examples, thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: In that regard, what the EPA is saying is that it has not modelled everything because the Government has not actually set down enough information or given the supporting policies for it. One of the measures the EPA talks about is the increases in petrol and diesel about which the Minister spoke. However, that information has not been put down. That was not included because there is no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: It should not be in the plan then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: So, what we need-----