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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I find it interesting that when had Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, representatives in here at one stage about district heating and the potential of data centres to input into that, they did not know how many data centres there were or the capacity or energy demand of the data centres. They could not find any of that information. They actually pulled from a lobby...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I do not believe this information is collected centrally. The Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Environment, Climate and Communications do not have it and I do not believe any other entity knows exactly how many data centres there are, where they are, what their energy usage is and what the demand is. I had assumed the CRU would have that information because data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Water consumption is also an issue. There needs to be a centralised entity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Somebody should have it, and I think that should be the CRU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Exactly. It is how can we regulate unless we know. It probably should be the CRU because it covers energy, electricity, gas and water and has that central role. Certainly, someone needs to have oversight because there are lots of pieces of the jigsaw but no one is making the picture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: We should make that decision while we are here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Is that something that would be worthwhile to do? We are going from a point where data centres are using 15% to potentially, in a number of years, where they would using 30%. Surely, as part of the monitoring and the forecast monitoring, we should have some idea of the impact that will have on prices for consumers.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. They have put a huge amount of work into them, which will be very useful as we go through this process. My first question relates to proposals for taking greater account of the voice of the child. It is really welcome that this provision is to be strengthened. What protections and supports will need to be put in place in this regard? We...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am just substituting for today's meeting. It seems that this has been a major conversation anyway.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Will there also be a transitional inspectorate facility or does the transitional arrangement only relate to obtaining funding under the schemes? Once a childminder signs up to the scheme, does that also mean there is a potential that they will be inspected?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Mr. Wolfe.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses. I have another brief question for Ms Connolly. She mentioned that the maximum term for a voluntary arrangement should be applied. What would she consider the term to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Was that €100 million?

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome this motion from the Regional Group. It is a very important issue for us to be talking about. We cannot understate the importance of transport for those with a disability. If people do not have easy access to transport, it essentially keeps them prisoners in their own homes. They cannot get out to meet friends, socialise, work or go to education. It has wide-ranging impacts. ...

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will send that to the Minister of State. This is a very serious issue and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss it.

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion. I do not know if it is just me, but this feels like Groundhog Day. Every few weeks, we are talking about energy prices, energy markets and energy failures in this Chamber, and it has been going on for a number of years. The reason we are still talking about it, and the reason we will still be talking about it in six months, is what we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Since the eviction ban was lifted, my office has been inundated with calls from tenants who have been issued with notices to quit. This is the biggest thing my office and staff are working on at the moment. I welcome the tenant in situscheme. Working with Wicklow County Council, we have had some successes with it. Given the incredible pressures on housing and affordable housing in County...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline Government policy on the importation of LNG and the commercial development of LNG infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of EV charging points projected for the remainder of 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20723/23]

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their contributions. It is so welcome to hear such strong statements of support for the recommendations and for the families. It is also extremely important. Many families will leave here this evening heartened by what they have heard, particularly concerning the commitments made by the Minister for Health to get this legislation through...