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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI warmer homes grants that were approved in 2020 and to date in 2021, by county; the current waiting time for a surveyor to be allocated; the subsequent waiting time for work to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person who is on hunger strike in a direct provision centre (details supplied); the support being provided to the person; if he will examine the mental health needs of persons in direct provision, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 715. To ask the Minister for Health when he envisages patients already receiving medical cannabis treatment will be able to subscribe to the access programme that was recently announced; and the process for subscribing to this scheme. [6398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 922. To ask the Minister for Health if the 5 km limit for persons leaving home other than for essential purposes during the current lockdown permits driving within the 5 km radius; if not, if persons are restricted to walking within 5 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7264/21]

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have two questions for the Minister. Perhaps he can answer the first one and then come back to me. I want first to acknowledge the huge work done by those in the early years sector. They have operated selflessly over the course of the pandemic and despite all the challenges have really stepped up. I thank them for that work. I know that when the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS,...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for that response. It would be good if there was some way of retrospectively dealing with it because there has obviously been a severing of relationships with some staff and their employers. While I have the Minister here, I will mention a separate matter because it is of real urgency. I refer to the destruction of the 550 files, that is, the testimonials from the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Five hundred and fifty survivors gave their testimony as part of the mother and baby homes commission investigation. Those recordings were never fully transcribed and they have since been destroyed. That is despite assurances from the Minister in October that survivors would be able to access their own stories and also a clause in the 2004 Commissions of Investigation Act that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Archaeological Sites (4 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts his Department will carry out to protect and preserve the archaeological heritage of west County Wicklow including sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6068/21]

Reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I commend Dr. Niall Muldoon on the work he has carried out in his capacity as Ombudsman for Children and in advocating for the rights of the child in this country, particularly those who are the most vulnerable in our society whose voice remains largely silent. I am delighted to note he will continue in his role and I look forward to seeing the work that he and his team will focus on for the...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank and acknowledge Sinn Féin for bringing forward this important motion. We have heard a lot today about the current situation and how the Covid crisis and fuel poverty are impacting on people in a very real way. I would like to talk about our future in regard to fuel poverty. Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic is going to be just one of the crises we face. We are also going to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the bodies and organisations that will be consulted in the establishment of a deposit and return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 20 January 2021, if he will state his explicit commitment to legislate for a ban on oil and gas exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding in budget 2021 which has been set aside for the establishment and resourcing of the national retrofit delivery office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 20 January 2021, if he will provide the quarter in 2021 the wildlife crime unit will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline Ireland’s explicit commitment to meet the target for both the protection of 30% of land and 30% of marine areas; if he will further outline Ireland’s commitment to strict protections for both 10% of land and 10% of marine areas; the strict protections it will entail; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of childcare workers who are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment on a weekly basis from 21 December 2020 to 25 January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 476. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to the circumstances regarding ECCE in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5288/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 505. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role of childcare committees; if it is within their remit to control and put in place an upper limit on the number of childcare places in a particular area to ensure the viability of existing providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the restrictions in place on the importation of honeybees; if there is a licensing regime; if his Department monitors the level of compliance; the disease controls in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (28 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will call for the immediate release of any hares currently in captivity in view of the fact that coursing meetings are not permitted to take place during current Covid-19 restrictions and in view of the animal welfare issues related to holding wild animals in captivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter....