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Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to have this debate today. We are three and a half years into this Dáil term and it should have happened a long time ago. We should have had these statements and the commitment from the Minister at the start of the term. I wonder whether the Minister, his party colleagues and his advisers sometimes sit and scratch their hands and wonder, despite bringing in a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Every night and day, we see awful images of atrocities that are occurring and have occurred in the past month in Gaza. This started on 7 October and it is continuing daily. Unfortunately, children are suffering. We see images of children shaking and calling for their mothers, of limp bodies. What is happening in Gaza is awful. I welcome the strong words of the Taoiseach and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the EPA for the presentation. I also want to talk about the derogation. I think the EPA will get a lot of questions about that today. I come at it more from the perspective that the reduction of our water quality has been going on for quite a while. It has not just happened last year with the report the EPA produced. Unfortunately, we did not see in years prior sufficient...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The EPA does not model-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. What is the lag time? It is a year or potentially longer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is based on rainfall and run-off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The question then arises, and it is probably one which Professor Scott could contribute on, where we are obviously seeing a much higher level of rainfall now because of climate change, do our guest speakers believe that will mean there will be more difficulties when it comes to nitrates where this rainfall might actually run everything into the system a great deal more quickly with spate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: It comes back to the modelling and whether that reduction from 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha, and any other measures which may be put in place, will actually get the results we need to see for 2025.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Dr. Deakin and ask Professor Scott if he wants to come in on this question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that the delivery of the National Broadband Ireland plan has been beset by further delays in rural Wicklow; if the new timeframe advised in October 2023 will be adhered to; and if he will conduct a review on the management of the plan, given NBI’s repeated failure to deliver the service to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the tender process for a school (details supplied); when a contractor will be appointed; the timeframe for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the extension for a school (details supplied); when it is anticipated that planning permission will be sought; the timeframe for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48639/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the extension for a school (details supplied); when a contractor will be appointed; the timeframe for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans are in place to address the pending shortfall of secondary school places for the Greystones area for the September 2024 intake; what engagement has taken place with the secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48641/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1369. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Covid vaccine novovax which is the only booster vaccine that can be administered to patients with myocarditis or other heart complaints is not currently available with the HSE; when it will be available; what he advises vulnerable patients for whom the booster is immediately necessary to do in the meantime; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1370. To ask the Minister for Health the reason employees working for an organisation (details supplied) in a long-term residential house for disabled persons are not assessed as Section 39 employees despite having worked throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48810/23]