Results 141-160 of 3,976 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Jan 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1232. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being put in place to end the situation in which asylum seekers must be rough sleeping in order to avail of or re-enter emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Jan 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1233. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update and timeline on the progress being made for the provision of a system of permanent accommodation being provided for all asylum seekers while their asylum applications are being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Jan 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1234. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that have been put in place to source alternative accommodation options and stop the housing of asylum seekers in tented accommodation without adequate heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Jan 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1545. To ask the Minister for Health for waiting times for the school dental programme in Wicklow, including details of how frequently a child currently receives a dental check-up under the programme during their time in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1546. To ask the Minister for Health for details of wait times for CAMHS services in Wicklow for Q3 and Q4 of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1387/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Do not be so disingenuous.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Fianna Fáil does Fianna Fáil. That is what it does.

Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister of State stated twice that Ireland and the Government are committed to using all the tools available to respond to this conflict. That is clearly not true because Ireland is not using all the tools at our disposal. We listed a number of actions the Government could be taking now that would send a very strong message to Israel that we do not condone what it is doing and would...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Last week, the Minister for Health announced that Blessington football club was successful in its sports capital grant appeal and was to receive its €130,000. Another club in our constituency, Newtown football club, was also turned down for a grant in the first round but it has appealed the decision. It was very much about a minor administrative issue. It is unfortunate that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Public Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: With all due respect, what the Minister of State has read out is a wish list. The majority of what is contained in his response does not relate to projects that are actually happening and that people would be able to see and use in the near future. He spoke about the Luas to Wicklow and modelling - just modelling - the DART+ programme. There is no actual project plan or funding there....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Public Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I wish to raise with the Minister of State today the issue of public transport in Wicklow. It is one of the main issues people talk to me about. Constituents are being absolutely let down and failed by the Government's approach when it comes to the delivery of public transport. We could see no better or clearer example of that than the absolute chaos on the N11 every single morning. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (5 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy regarding the issuing of a public services card for adopted persons; when the review of the public services card application process for adopted applicants will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44278/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 704. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an evaluation of the current model for supervision and or debriefing for members of An Garda Síochána (AGS) post-traumatic events has been conducted; if so, the finding of that evaluation; if there options for those attending repeated tragic events to be given reprieve from frontline service in order to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 705. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars in Wicklow available to respond to call outs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for details of the remit of the Garda employee assistance officer; if this is a sufficient resource available to all personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the administration of interferon-alpha (details supplied) has been suspended; the alternative that is offered to patients previously on the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44901/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: You can answer that as well if you want.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate action will meet next. [41638/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: At the start of this term the public was promised a Government that would be green and would be environmentally ambitious. Despite all the talk we are not seeing when it comes to implementing change. Setting targets was important but it was the easy bit. Meeting the targets is the more difficult bit. We heard both today and yesterday repeated warnings from the Climate Change Advisory...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to correct something that was stated earlier because facts do matter. Agriculture is actually the most significant pressure on water quality in this country. That is from the EPA, and Teagasc has said it as well.