Results 121-140 of 3,562 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: How long has the Slaney River Trust been working on this particular weir?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: On the project in total, are we talking about ten years or something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Which is an incredible amount of work. Think about the length of time spent trying to remediate something everyone says needs to be remediated and it is still not done. It is left to volunteers to try to manage and drive forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes, I will on that point because the concept of a stronghold is really important. It is about protecting what you have and making sure there can be no degradation of that resource, whether it be a forest or river. That is what we should be looking at. My question to IFI is whether it is something it is looking at and monitoring. Has IFI identified those stronghold rivers and worked with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: My next question is about the IFI's resources. Mr. O'Donnell mentioned that the IFI is looking at a 50 to 60 year programme for the national barrier programme. However, if we are talking about crisis management, we need to ask whether we should be expediting that. It is great that IFI is getting 36 new staff, but should it be getting more? This is clearly a really important area. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Are the initial 12 jobs that will grow to 36 contract positions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: IFI has no commitment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will ask one more question. IFI has identified 257 barriers. Under the biodiversity plan the ambition is for 300 km of waterways to be freed up. I imagine the 257 barriers is more ambitious than the 300 km.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Ideally, what you would want in that team, is people who not only have the skills to do the work, but also have the skills to teach and train because we need to have them going out to the local authorities and all the different agencies so that engineers who are doing work there will be up to date with what is needed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is also important to ensure the rivers trusts are funded properly so that project management staff can be funded within them to drive these projects so it is not all left to volunteers.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the Government plans to support the raising of funds for construction of community electricity generation projects; if the Government plans to create green financing packages that will allow such projects to access funds to ensure they are financially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6125/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific Government targets and timelines for community electricity generation projects; the amount of energy that community electricity generation projects currently generate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6126/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he is aware that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free energy upgrade scheme currently has a waiting time between application and completion of works in the region of 24 months; the steps he is taking to address this unacceptably long waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of issues regarding the hiring of former employees of CIE companies into new roles following the receipt of redundancy payments (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the marine protected areas Bill 2023 will be published, given this legislation was initially promised for July 2023; the reason for the repeated delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what measures, or necessary resources, have been put in place in order to begin implementation of the marine protected areas Bill 2023 as soon as it has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many of Ireland's special protection areas with a marine element have site specific conservation objectives in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many of Ireland's special protection areas with a marine element have conservation measures in place in addition to activities requiring consent management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of additional special protection areas and special areas of conservation with a marine element that are currently ready, being prepared or are being planned for designation up until 2030. [6124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (13 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether successful prosecution of wildlife crimes should be a priority under Ireland’s Biodiversity Action Plan and our obligations under the ’30 x 30’ UN Biodiversity Goals; when data previously requested on wildlife crimes which were registered, prosecuted and convicted in Ireland, by...