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Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion. I do not know if it is just me, but this feels like Groundhog Day. Every few weeks, we are talking about energy prices, energy markets and energy failures in this Chamber, and it has been going on for a number of years. The reason we are still talking about it, and the reason we will still be talking about it in six months, is what we...

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their contributions. It is so welcome to hear such strong statements of support for the recommendations and for the families. It is also extremely important. Many families will leave here this evening heartened by what they have heard, particularly concerning the commitments made by the Minister for Health to get this legislation through...

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: ...Committee on International Surrogacy entitled "Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th July, 2022. Before I start, I would like to extend the warmest of welcomes to everybody in the Visitors Gallery, namely, Irish Families Through Surrogacy, Irish Gay Dads, Equality for Children, LGBT Ireland and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister of State's response outlines the current situation and the legal requirements put in place by previous Governments in relation to waste collection; what it does not talk about is whether this is an area the Minister of State would consider re-examining to see if it could be done better. Things have changed significantly since 2011. The environmental impact of waste is higher on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State. I understand that this is not within his remit but it has taken the Minister two months to come up with a response that he gave me two months ago. It is an absolute disgrace. I would also like to point out that I cannot recall the last time the Minister for Health came into this Chamber to respond to a Topical Issues matter and gave the Members raising...

High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. However, I feel an overwhelming sense of déjà vutoday. It was only a few short weeks ago we were debating a Social Democrats motion on the same issue. Unfortunately, in the weeks that have passed, nothing has changed other than that the desperate pleas from people in our communities are getting louder as the bills are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Turning to the area of the marine, it was welcome that the Minister mentioned it earlier and that it has been incorporated into the climate action plan. It is one area on which we have not focused enough when it comes to climate action and general environmental health. One of the main areas where the marine can assist with climate action relates to acting as a carbon store, but it is clear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: We tend to ignore fish from a carbon capture perspective but they are integral to the ecosystem. I know there is a bit of a campaign to look at fish as carbon engineers. To maintain healthy fish stocks, it needs to be ensured that fishermen are not taking out more than the fish are able to reproduce themselves. One of the calls from NGOs on that, and in recognition of the importance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to talk about fish with the Minister again. With regard to the different species we have, including our iconic native species and the pressures that are being put on them, whether it is from climate change or overfishing, the Atlantic salmon is one that has been highlighted frequently and it is one that a lot of people would have serious concerns on. Inland Fisheries Ireland has been...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the price of energy has more than doubled in the past year; — consumers' energy bills have increased to an average of €4,300 per year; — more than 40 per cent of households are now estimated to be living in fuel poverty, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute; — a consultant...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will always welcome talking about climate in this Chamber but today I wish we had the implementation plan for the climate action plan. The clue is in the title; we need to see action. It is not just me or other Members of the Opposition who are saying we need to move from talk to action. It is also being said by the Climate Change Advisory Council, CCAC, and the Environmental Protection...

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am glad the Minister is back in the Chamber because I want to take a moment to congratulate him and his political staff and the civil servants and NGO representatives who accompanied him to COP27 on the work they did. In particular, I congratulate him on his role as the lead EU negotiator during the negotiations regarding the loss and damage fund. It was meaningful work and it deserves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have so many questions that I do not know whether I will be able to get them out straight. I thank the witnesses for their very interesting presentations. In particular, I was taken by the observation by Dr. Moran to the effect that we do not have time and that we just need to get moving on this. A great deal of work and research are being done, and various pilot projects have been...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: ...the Rural Independent Group for bringing this motion forward. I accept that we have spoken at considerable length about the energy crisis in the past year, but it is important that we continue to do so because many people are still being left behind and the future for many in the community is very uncertain as the energy crisis continues. Therefore, it is a very important issue to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Chairman for this opportunity to voice the frustrations and concerns of my constituents in Wicklow. As for the issues with the bus service, I have been having discussions with them for a number of months. My first meeting with the Go-Ahead Ireland company was in April of this year. This is not just something that has happened over the past month or two. I do not believe it can...

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this matter. Like my colleagues, however, I have concerns about the amount of time allocated for the debate and the process that has been followed. Unfortunately, it seems to be the go-to solution for this Government that whenever anything difficult or controversial or there are things it wants to do quickly that it undermines good governance by seeking...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have an incredible sense of déjà vu today as we talk about this Bill. In December 2021, the Government announced a €200 energy credit to deal with the energy price hikes people were seeing. That Bill was debated in March of this year. That was also called an electricity emergency Bill. I find it staggering that less than a year later we are debating essentially the same...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: ...that the Minister for Transport, the NTA and Go-Ahead Ireland put the Covid baby down and start taking responsibility for not providing the service that, as the Minister of State says, it is paid to do. It is incredible that a Green Party Minister, the Minister for Transport, is saying that it is not his responsibility to provide these services and make sure buses turn up on time. That...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: First, I want to say that this debate is getting incredibly personal and it is the wrong approach for us to take. I am aware the Minister has left the Chamber, but the personalised nature of the debate in respect of energy and climate is not the appropriate response. However, I recognise that people are angry and scared, and they are unsure of how they will get through the coming winter. I...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I also thank Deputy Cairns for bringing forward this motion and welcome all those in the Gallery and those looking in today. We have all heard the saying that a disability does not disable someone; society disables people. It is an important point to acknowledge today because it is clear that the skyrocketing cost of living everyone is seeing at the moment is making life very difficult,...