Results 181-200 of 3,570 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: I can come back in later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: It still does not match what-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: The document states that "there is presently approximately 2000 MVA of demand capacity that is contracted to data centres and other new technology loads at the transmission level, and approximately a further 300 MVA contracted at the 110 kV distribution level." The document refers to 2,300 MVA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: I wish to return to the previous discussion on data centres. I understand the point made by EirGrid in that regard. From its perspective, it does not care from where the energy or demand is coming. In essence, if there is demand, its aim is to meet that demand. That is my feeling on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: We have heard concerns in respect of getting renewable energies on the grid. All present would agree there have been delays in that regard and we may not be on target to meet the 2030 obligations. If we continue to facilitate and connect new data centres, or existing data centres that are not using their agreed and contracted capacity, but do not match that with electricity generation from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: It is. The conversation on this point has been going around in circles in recent years, however. One of the things in respect of which we need to be more strategic is the kind of data centres we have here. Does EirGrid believe there should be an allocation whereby a certain amount of energy demand would be set for data centres and the types of data centres we would allow to access that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: I will look through this document quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: On page 14, the following is stated: “This makes new data centres 'net-zero demand' from a GCS adequacy perspective.”
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: It states: This does not constitute a moratorium for data centres but according to the CRU’s direction, EirGrid can ‘determine whether a connection offer can be made within the system stability and reliability needs of the electricity network.’ It also means that any new data centre demand must also bring equivalent capacity with it which would be intended to largely...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: Would EirGrid see it as part of its responsibility to account for the emissions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: Essentially, this again comes back to Government policy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: We will have growth in data centre usage because there is still that spare contracted demand allowable to them. If we do not have renewables on board for whatever reason, be it barriers relating to planning, connection or whatever, is there a risk we will not make our targets?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: One of the first things I tabled in this Dáil was a motion drafted by the Social Democrats for the eradication of consistent poverty among children. Unfortunately, the Government rejected it. We have not seen the reduction or eradication of consistent poverty among children that we need. The State of the Nation's Children report for 2023 was published earlier today. Instead of a...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: We have not reduced child poverty, it is going up.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: What about qualified child payment?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: Thousands more children are living in poverty.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: The Department is not ahead of its B2 energy rating targets.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the low-interest loans for retrofitting; when an interest rate will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3656/24]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: Will the Minister provide an update on the provision of low-interest loans for retrofitting? It is quite a few years since they were first mooted. When will we see such loans offered and what will the interest rate be?
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: I am really disappointed that we do not seem to have the details of the loan scheme. The Minister launched the scheme two or three years ago. Every time I put in a question on it through the parliamentary system, I am told that information should be available in the following quarter. It seems the same response is being given again today. I acknowledge that progress has been made and...