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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to raise the matter of the House sitting on 17 December. No consideration has been given to the families of staff or Members in coming up with that date to facilitate the switchover in respect of the position of Taoiseach. Has consideration been given to providing childcare facilities? To expect that staff can just drop their families on the Saturday before Christmas and come in to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a tracheostomy nurse was not made available to a person (details supplied) for post-operative care; in the event that none was available, the reason that a bespoke training programme to train an existing member of staff in tracheostomy care was not provided.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 666. To ask the Minister for Health if he outline where a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychology; when services will be supplied for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59005/22]

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: As someone who has worked in the environmental sector for 20 years, I find tonight's debate quite concerning. Due to the Government's approach to many of these things, we are seeing a divide between rural and urban communities really come to the fore. The reality is that if we do not address climate change and deal with all the issues that are coming down the road, those in rural areas will...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We asked for a report to be brought forward on those plans. We looked for analysis of the risks and mitigation - all the different measures the Minister is looking at to deal with the reliance of public finances on windfall corporation taxes. It is important that not only is this report undertaken and brought forward, but also that a discussion is facilitated on it in this House. One of...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I wanted to come in on the proposed new section 103. I am not sure if the Acting Chair wants to go back to-----

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Can I come in on that now?

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: This amendment relates to a report on corporation taxes. It states: "The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, bring forward a report on Government plans to reduce and mitigate the reliance of the public finances on windfall corporation tax receipts." If we have learned anything from the past two years, it is that very little can be predicted and, often, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 337. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a foreign birth registration, who has been waiting for over a year; the current timeline for processing foreign birth applications; if the measures were put in place as stated on 15 September 2022 to reduce the processing time for citizenship application; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools which will get solar panels; the number of schools on an annual basis that will be fitted with free solar PV panels under recently announced proposals; the total amount of funding that will be made available on an annual basis to complete this programme of works; if he will outline the process by which this will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for when each school in Ireland will get free solar PV panels as part of Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 795. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department carried out an investigation into the discovery of greyhound remains in a bog in Newbridge in August 2022; if post-mortems were conducted; if the cause and date of death and identity of the greyhounds was established; if a search for further remains took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57991/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured at races and trials to date in 2022. [57992/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the recorded injuries to greyhounds at track events; and the date that they occurred. [57993/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the rate of animal deaths recorded at greyhound track events; and if post-mortems were conducted on animals following any animal deaths. [57994/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide records for the treatment of animals injured and treated by track vets. [57995/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have so many questions that I do not know whether I will be able to get them out straight. I thank the witnesses for their very interesting presentations. In particular, I was taken by the observation by Dr. Moran to the effect that we do not have time and that we just need to get moving on this. A great deal of work and research are being done, and various pilot projects have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: In terms of pilot projects, a lot of good work has been done in the Burren. The scoring system to which Dr. Moran referred was working successfully but it appears that the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, is now constraining or has impeded that project to the point where two of the lead scientists on it have stepped down. What barriers are being brought in by ACRES? We do not...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is disappointing the Minister for Health is not here because I was hoping for an answer to this question. I want to raise the issue of Miley McKee again. I raised it three weeks ago. Miley is a 12-year-old girl from Greystones. She has been waiting two years and four months for her scoliosis treatment. She has a curvature of more than 100° and is in constant pain. As a GP, the...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing this motion forward. I accept that we have spoken at considerable length about the energy crisis in the past year, but it is important that we continue to do so because many people are still being left behind and the future for many in the community is very uncertain as the energy crisis continues. Therefore, it is a very important issue to...