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Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: notes: — that child poverty is an indictment of our State, robbing children of their childhoods, their health and well-being and squanders a child’s potential later in life; — that consistent child poverty is the harshest form of poverty where children live in households below 60 per cent of the national median income, and...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Members who have supported the motion. While I thank the Minister for his contribution, I was incredibly disappointed with it because it did not address the issue. In order for us to solve a problem, we must acknowledge that it exists. The Government's amendment does not recognise that there is a problem with poverty or child poverty in this country. It suggests the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in portacabins; the amount being spent on each school in temporary accommodation; and the length of time they been in temporary accommodation in tabular form. [27501/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline on the extension project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27502/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount being spent to lease land for a school (details supplied) to date; the monthly cost of the lease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27503/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount being spent leasing a property for a school (details supplied) since the school was moved onto the premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27504/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage in the design and planning process the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) is at; the reason for the current delay in completing the tender process; the proposed timeline for the completion of the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27506/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed works at a school (details supplied) will include mitigation works for the school entrance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27507/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have achieved a QQI level 5 qualification or higher in childcare, early childhood education and care or Montessori in each of the years 2000 to 2010 and in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27505/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Today is the first day of national breastfeeding week and despite all the known benefits of breastfeeding rates remain very low in Ireland, so we are obviously not doing something right. Only 15% of babies are still being exclusively breastfed by the time they are six months old. Will the Government please commit to funding and resourcing the national breastfeeding strategy and ensure we...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; his priorities in respect of the service in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the outstanding issues in respect of the lack of designation of special areas of conservation here and the consequences of biodiversity loss as a result will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the smart meters being rolled out by the ESB under the smart meter programme are capable of differentiating between night and day; if not, if this will impact on the ability of the meter to register for night-time discounts for electricity users or on the feasibility of feed-in tariffs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an exchange agreement exists between Ireland and the UK regarding recognition of driver licences; if licences from the UK but that originated in other countries with which Ireland does not have a pre-existing agreement with the original country can be accepted here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the investigation into the death of 23 buzzards in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of illegal burns that have occurred to date in 2020 on land owned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28217/20]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister for coming in to take questions. Much of what I am going to cover has been touched on already. In particular, I wanted to raise the issue of youth services. When I saw the Estimates, I was quite disappointed that the Minister had not provided more in regard to youth services. There was an increase of €1.5 million on the €65 million but that was balanced...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: Covid-19 has brought hardship to many in this country. It has threatened people's physical and mental health as well as their jobs. Families have been stretched financially, materially and mentally, and they are really looking for some hope and for a helping hand to get them across the line. That is what our Government should be about. Young people in particular have had a difficult time....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the county councils that have applied for the electric vehicle public charge point grant; the reasons for the low uptake of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Whitmore: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specifications a greenway project must fulfil to receive funding; his views that the current one-size-fits-all approach to greenways is the most appropriate approach, particularly for environmentally important areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/20]