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Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 98. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question 209 of 3 November 2020, if dog groomers and dog day care centres can remain open during level 5 restrictions; if dog day care centres can also remain open for essential workers who have pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (12 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 285. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the commitment by Ireland to take in 50 refugee families from the Moria camp in Greece; the number of unaccompanied children due to arrive; the timeline for the arrival of refugees from the camp; the current status of same in Greece; the supports that will be granted to them upon their arrival; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (12 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 291. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the difference in the level of governance and oversight between emergency accommodation centres and direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35934/20]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for the briefing. A document was released today by a group of masters students in the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway. I believe the Minister has received a copy of the report. The study is called Direct Provision's Impact on Children: A Human Rights Analysis. It was undertaken in collaboration with the Movement of Asylum...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would like to ask a follow-up question on the parental leave the Minister mentioned. It would be welcome if he could facilitate a system whereby parents could take the leave from January and claim the benefit later. That would be an excellent solution. When will he know if that is possible? As he will be aware, parents will need to make plans. We are coming into the Christmas season,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Absolutely, but there are many families without two parents involved. When these policies are discussed and developed, that is sometimes forgotten. I do not know if the Minister has considered allowing lone parents to access the full allocation. I ask him to keep the large number of lone-parent families to the forefront of his mind when discussing the policies.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Some of the previous contributors spoke about fisheries and the fact that fish do not know about borders. I absolutely agree. I worked for the Marine Institute many moons ago. I spent maybe a night and week at sea on research boats out of Northern Ireland and mainland England. I worked on collaborative projects. They were EU-funded and looked at our fisheries as a shared resource. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: The programme for Government contains a commitment to the phasing out of fur farms. This this is very welcome because there are obvious ethical and environmental reasons for doing so. However, recent reports from across Europe of Covid being found on mink farms and the very worrying reports from Denmark where there appears to be a mutant version of the coronavirus having spread from mink to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the quantity of the LAIV flu vaccine for winter 2020-21 distributed to date; the current uptake of the vaccine by county; when general practitioners commenced giving the winter flu vaccine to patients; the length of time the vaccine will be made available for free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists who have left the DTSS for medical card holders; the basis on which they are leaving; the efforts his Department is taking to address the current impasse which has resulted in many medical card patients unable to obtain a dental appointment; if he has met with an association (details supplied); when the proposal for the supply of PPE...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to make a policy statement on fossil fuel infrastructure development here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35008/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the written policy statement against fracked gas imports as promised in the programme for Government will include a ban on fracked gas via the interconnector from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35009/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to legislate to cease the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35025/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the vote by the European Parliament to update the EU climate target for 2030, backing a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade up from 40% currently; if legislation will be introduced here in line with this new ambition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to vindicate the European Pillar of Social Rights in the creation of its just transition plan for the midlands as part of the just transition mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason new builds are not eligible for PV panel grants in view of the fact existing houses are; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34773/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be implemented in an area (details supplied); the plans in place to expedite broadband roll-out considering the increased numbers of persons working from home due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 on 13 October 2020, the breakdown of funding allocated to each LocalLink route in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34864/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 359. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is considering allowing outdoor sports facilities to open for persons that are vulnerable and in need of regular exercise including older persons, persons with disabilities and special needs and those suffering from isolation during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35241/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 360. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is considering allowing outdoor sports facilities to open for persons that are vulnerable and in need of regular exercise including older persons, persons with disabilities and special needs and those suffering from isolation during level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35285/20]