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Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: On a point of order, does the Deputy have to declare his interest in this area?

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Regarding rented properties, does the Deputy have to declare his interest in this area?

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Deputy should-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: On this occasion, the Deputy did not.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae did not-----

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: -----declare it today.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am not saying that. He needs to declare it.

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am very proud to speak to the motion. I thank my colleague, Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, for his work on this issue. This motion is an example of the common-sense, practical and realistically achievable housing proposals the Government should be bringing in. We all know, the Government included, that one in six homes in Ireland is currently vacant. We know that many people are leaving...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 384. To ask the Minister for Finance when the zero-rate for solar products will be in place; if it will be applied retrospectively to products purchased in 2023; if legislation is required to apply the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1186. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if transport, such as taxis, will be provided for service users attending specialist community-based disability services when no other public transport is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State. I understand that this is not within his remit but it has taken the Minister two months to come up with a response that he gave me two months ago. It is an absolute disgrace. I would also like to point out that I cannot recall the last time the Minister for Health came into this Chamber to respond to a Topical Issues matter and gave the Members raising...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: This is not the first time I have raised this issue. In fact, I have been raising it for more than two years now, during which time many people have had to suffer unnecessary and avoidable difficulties in pregnancies because of hyperemesis gravidarum. It is not just difficulties, which is such a light word to use when it comes to what hyperemesis can do to people who are pregnant. I have...

Education and the School Building Programme: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Greystones Community College, North Wicklow Educate Together School, Blessington Community College, Gaelcholáiste na Mara in Arklow, Blessington Educate Together National School and Wicklow Town Educate Together National School are all located in my constituency of Wicklow. They have all had their permanent builds or temporary accommodation delayed, with no information being given as to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what steps are being taken by Irish Aid programmes in Uganda to advocate for the rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community in light of new laws that make identifying as LGBTQ+ an offence punishable by execution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 167. To ask the Minister for Health why workers (details supplied) were excluded from the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work undertaken by his Department to ensure that farmers are aware of the new land eligibility rules, in particular that landscape features such as hedgerows are eligible for payment and that beneficial features such as scrub may occupy up to 50% of a parcel, without impacting the eligibility of parcel. [15647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is a matter of concern that hedgerow habitats continue to be removed from farmland; if his Department has considered communicating directly to farmers via letter or text message; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15648/23]

Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: We stand here today, as spokespeople for the climate within our respective parties, debating not climate initiatives, climate actions or climate targets but an accounting exercise. It is an accounting exercise where Ireland will purchase 4.1 million carbon credits that will cost €2.9 million to give the pretence that we are doing our bit for climate action and to ease our collective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. It is really important to bring everyone into one room to have these discussions. It is clear that there is still a long way to travel to reach agreement. However, there are areas where there is agreement. I think everyone is in agreement that rural and farming communities need to be supported to make the changes and that those will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The pathways are very similar for both.