Results 1-20 of 134 for long speaker:Jennifer Whitmore

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (28 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if any provisions are in place for people with life-long illnesses who have been declined mortgages despite financial capacity because their life-long illness precludes them from obtaining mortgage protection insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: ..., Climate Action and Environment if a review of employment practices in relation to contracted employees within his Department is currently being undertaken; if so, if this will affect the long-term status of the long study, multi-million euro Tellus Programme within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20021/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is really positive. It is absolutely where we need to go and it is a long-term programme. It does take a long time to get these things done; to get them through the planning system and get the works are being done at the right time and so on. On the ESB, Ardnacrusha and the like, there are conditions that could be put in place and things they could do to help mitigate in the absence...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: ...in complete disarray. Even her own party colleagues do not know what the policy is. We need to understand it. We need to know exactly what the Government is doing. Where is the strategy and the long-term planning? It is way beyond time for this Government to put in a medium- to long-term plan to deal with this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: It seems we have this plan to reduce our emissions without calculating whether we are investing in the right things and have no idea when it will happen. There are long delays and lead in times. I find it unusual we are not taking that into account.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of short-term and long-term jobs created from each existing data centre in Ireland in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 2442. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has taken to date to address the long waiting list for children with scoliosis seeking surgery; the impact Covid-19 has had on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28190/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans in relation to women who were working in the home for a long time not eligible for certain pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45733/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (8 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It was announced in December so it has been talked about for a long time. Going through a legislative process is not the quickest way to deal with this sort of stuff, whereas cutting VAT or excise on fuel is an immediate measure the Government could have taken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: In the type of position described involving both parents and guardians, how long would it need to be in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It has been a really interesting conversation. Speaking with people who have worked for so long and in such depth with people going through this process has been very interesting and informative, so I thank the witnesses again for appearing before us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It seems quite a complex process and one that would take a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: How long?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 483. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that he is taking to ensure that children with medically complex needs are not waiting in hospital for long periods of time to receive an MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45453/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include support teams in hospitals for parents that spend long periods of time in hospital with their sick child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45455/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: How long is the waiting list? At one stage it was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Dr. Byrne have no oversight of who is coming in to the one-stop shops, how long they are on waiting lists, what they are looking for, or any of that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The school has been hearing that for a long time. My understanding is that the patron has lodged an application for that. When will that be signed off? We cannot have a situation where children have to walk to sports facilities in the rain.

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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Nov 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what the median processing times are for citizenship applications; what measures are in place to address the long processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49980/23]