Results 3,461-3,480 of 4,012 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the expert group report on marine protective areas will be published and made available; when the associated public consultation process will commence; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of proposed natural heritage areas; when they were initially registered for inclusion; when he plans to designate them as natural heritage areas; if they have already been assessed or monitored since becoming natural heritage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Protection Enforcement (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to meet the 30% land and sea protections announced as part of the high ambition coalition, HAC, initiative; if the commitment will be legislated for; when the commitment will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans in place to develop management plans for the six national parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a club (details supplied) released all hares captured for the purposes of coursing as requested by him in October 2020; if the club currently has captured hares; the number of hares under the control of the club; if the club is required to release them due to the limitations on coursing under Covid-19 restrictions; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding required to build the Arklow wastewater treatment plant; the funding sources identified by the Government to enable the build; the funding that has already been allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of the protection of natural heritage, including hedgerows, native woodlands and wetlands, is being carried out; if not, when this will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the establishment of a Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity will commence; the efforts made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency planning in place since the Covid-19 pandemic began for education provision in circumstances in which schools are closed; the scenarios used to plan for various situations affecting education provision during lockdown particularly regarding remote learning plans; the interaction her Department has had in developing remote...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the securing of a site at a school (details supplied) and existing extension plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider meeting with the new Archbishop of Dublin regarding changes made to the sibling first school admissions policy by the school patron and the effects this is having on school admissions in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions parents can take in the event that they do not have computer, printing and other facilities available to carry out remote learning; if schools are being resourced to provide additional supplies and facilities to families that require same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of childcare professionals who have applied for the pandemic unemployment payment since 1 January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 382. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when hard copies of the commission on the investigation into mother and baby and Bethany homes report will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 363. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to ensure a full investigation into the leak of the mother and baby homes report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 361. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if teachers are officially recognised as essential workers for access to childcare purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 362. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the extension to parental leave as a result of budget 2021; if he will bring forward the start date of such leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 364. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he will be consulting with the collaborative forum on the mother and baby and Bethany homes commission of investigation report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 383. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will be engaging with survivors again once they have reviewed the commission’s report into mother and baby homes; the mechanism by which engagement will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Proposed Legislation, (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the adoption of legislation in relation to mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2887/21]