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Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 570. To ask the Minister for Health the provision made in budget 2021 to roll out specialist perinatal mental health services as outlined in the national model of care, including provision of full staff teams and clinical space for the six specialist perinatal mental health hubs in the maternity hospitals in Galway, Limerick, Cork, the Rotunda, the national maternity hospital and the Coombe...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the €2 million allocated to County Wicklow as publicly announced from the €7.8 million in funding provided to address waiting times for children awaiting assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30991/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the status on the provision and the management of 'flu vaccines; the number of vaccines available for the forthcoming winter and the way in which they will be distributed; if priority will be given to front-line workers, carers and others most exposed to Covid-19; the plans in place to assist general practitioners in the management of the 'flu season...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: On behalf of the Social Democrats I too thank John for his work and wish him the best for the future. In the budget this week, an additional three weeks' parental benefit was allocated, which is welcome. I am aware, however, that many parents were disappointed that it will only apply from April. As the Tánaiste will be aware, parents with children under the age of one are finding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 129. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to allow creative technicians (details supplied) apply for Arts Council grants; the reason new applicants cannot apply for funding from the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30415/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 255. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support general practitioners administering the winter flu vaccine; the way in which general practitioner centres will be expecting to manage Covid-19 health and safety protocols during the administration of the flu vaccine; if capacity in the sector has been evaluated before a decision is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-establish bridle paths through forests owned by Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Carroll for his presentation. It is welcome to see progress on this important Bill, for which we have awaited for a long time. I see the committee's role as one of making the Bill as strong as possible. I view the Bill with completely sceptical eyes because I want to make it very robust to ensure it will not only withstand this term of Government but will also reach forward...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am a firm believer that there is no need to reinvent the wheel and when developing policy or legislation we should look to examples overseas to see where it is being done well. Countries such as Scotland, New Zealand and the UK have actually done a much better job in this. How much regard to international experience did Mr. Carroll take into the development and drafting of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: We need this legislation to be as strong as possible. It needs to be not only future-technology and climate-proofed, it needs to be future Government-proofed. We are all in agreement in what we want to achieve from this. We need to ensure this legislation will do that for us. It cannot be left to be decided by an Oireachtas in five, ten or 15 years' time. We need this legislation now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: What happens if the first carbon budget is in the net? There are no binding requirements in this legislation to meet that target. There is also no guidance to the advisory council as to what framework it needs to work within.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Covid-19 has brought hardship to many in this country. It has threatened people's physical and mental health as well as their jobs. Families have been stretched financially, materially and mentally, and they are really looking for some hope and for a helping hand to get them across the line. That is what our Government should be about. Young people in particular have had a difficult time....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the county councils that have applied for the electric vehicle public charge point grant; the reasons for the low uptake of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specifications a greenway project must fulfil to receive funding; his views that the current one-size-fits-all approach to greenways is the most appropriate approach, particularly for environmentally important areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding available for greenway projects; if all available funding has been allocated; to provide a list of all greenway projects that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated for LocalLink, by county, for each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29647/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 120. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the concerns of tour operators undergoing difficulties as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29646/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; his priorities in respect of the service in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the outstanding issues in respect of the lack of designation of special areas of conservation here and the consequences of biodiversity loss as a result will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the smart meters being rolled out by the ESB under the smart meter programme are capable of differentiating between night and day; if not, if this will impact on the ability of the meter to register for night-time discounts for electricity users or on the feasibility of feed-in tariffs; and if he will make a...