Results 161-180 of 3,988 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

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.

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

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I just wanted to state that. I want to talk about the INTO survey results. These are really worrying. There are now more than 950 teacher posts vacant in primary and special schools across Ireland. Every one of those vacancies represents a classroom full of children. As a TD for Wicklow, I am particularly worried because the survey results mention that there has been a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on COP29 (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge his position in the COP and commend him on it. It is a really important platform and it is great to see Ireland represented so well on that international stage. When we talk about the COP, human rights issues relating to the host country often come up. This year, Azerbaijan is the host. Last year, it was the UAE. Today, I will raise human rights...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on COP29 (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I think it represents 6% of all emissions. It is larger than aviation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on COP29 (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am glad to hear that the Minister will be raising it and trying to push it through with the European element of it. Was it a gap in the Paris Agreement that military emissions were not accounted for, considering the huge amount of emissions derived from military activities and in particular from countries such as the US and Israel?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills details of the current policy regarding maximum commute times for special needs children availing of school transport services; the way in which the Department ensures that transport arrangements are in line with the needs of these students, particularly in respect of minimising travel times; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing timelines for work permits for international protection applicants; the number of applications from IPAS applicants the office has received this year; the number of applications processed; the rate at which applications are processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 644. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost to the State of assuming the current wage bill for early years educators, lead educators, graduate lead educators, deputy managers, and managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43054/24]