Results 161-180 of 3,577 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded/confirmed dates of fireblight erwinia amylovora infections detections by his Department in 2023 per county; the scale of each detection in terms of linear metres or hectares, species infected and whether sites of infection were in an agricultural/forestry setting; the recommended best practice methods for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been taken by his Department currently to eradicate fireblight erwinia amylovora infections in 2023, in the most significant outbreak believed to be throughout a Kerry townland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what advice and training is being provided to local authorities, landowners or contractors to assist his Departmental staff in suppressing regarding fireblight erwinia amylovora infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a comprehensive disease risk analysis was carried out regarding fireblight erwinia amylovora infections by his Department prior to the November 2023 relaxation on the requirement for use of native provenance plants or plants of Irish origin under the ACRES scheme; and if so will he make a copy available. [5328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the current waiting times for children, as in the case of a child (details supplied) trying to access early intervention services with the Kildare West Wicklow children’s disability network teams; and the steps that are being taken to shorten these waiting times; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to ensure that parents who have no alternative but to enrol their child in a non-participating provider, continue to benefit from the subsidy towards their childcare costs, in view of the prospect of childcare providers in the first instance refusing to enter the core funding model scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 509. To ask the Minister for Health for an update regarding the establishment of the promised inquiry on the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when he expects the inquiry will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; how families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; the status of discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to represent the Minister for Education. This is my third Topical Issue on this issue, which I have raised a number of times in the Dáil with the Minister. In early October 2023, it became apparent that there was a major shortfall of places for secondary school students in Greystones. At that stage, we thought it could be around...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have to say that I am really disappointed with the response. It has been two months and the Department has yet to ascertain how many children in the area do not have a place. How does it take two months to go through that process? How has the Department not yet figured out where there is capacity in schools in the area? Parents in the area have just two questions. They want to know...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: By March?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Some 280,000 farmers are still awaiting their agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, payments. In counties such as Donegal and Cork, more than 3,500 are waiting while in Wicklow it is approximately 350. This is an important funding source for farmers to assist them to transition to more nature-friendly farming models. When will those payments be made? When will every farmer have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I want to go back to the point Dr. Foley made on the IEA report. It is stated on page 1 of EirGrid's generation capacity statement that 30% of all electricity demand will be from data centres by 2032. On another page, it is stated that this will happen in 2030. I assume the latter is a typo and that it is 2032.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: We compare this with the IEA's statement that it will be 32% by 2026. Mr. Foley has said this overly exaggerates the situation. So that we can compare like for like, what are EirGrid's predictions for 2026?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: Is this 25% based on contracts or what EirGrid believes the data centres will actually be consuming at that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: EirGrid's predictions are not based on the contracted amounts. Its predictions are based on what it believes the ramp-up capability will be at that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: I assume that will be impacted by economic conditions and technology advances like AI-----