Results 2,021-2,040 of 4,037 for speaker:Jennifer Whitmore
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Who was the question on the birth certificates for?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Please be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: On that point, we are not going to ask-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: No. Ms Hickey is not here representing her business. She is here to talk about the issues. Therefore, we are not going to be asking about individual costs paid in respect of particular services. Ms Hickey has answered the question and we can move on. I call Ms Wasser.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: We are tight on time. Mr. Vaughn has not had an opportunity to answer the Senator's question yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: My preference is for Mr. Vaughn to answer this question quickly, because Deputy Higgins still has to ask her questions and we also have people in the waiting room who are waiting to enter the room for the next session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Wasser. I call Mr Vaughn, if he may wish to briefly answer this question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I call Deputy Higgins for the last questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I will now invite Ms Wasser and Mr. Vaughn to give a brief response.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you very much. Ms Wasser is next but I am sorry to say that we are really tight on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you. Mr. Vaughn is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you very much. I thank everyone for their time today. We could have gone on for much longer with this session. I propose that we suspend for a few minutes to allow the next group of witnesses to join us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Jennifer Armstrong and Ms Ivana Holub, and joining us online are Ms Megan Schiewe and Ms Ellen Embury. I thank them very much for joining us. Before we begin, I am required to repeat the note on privilege. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you, Ms Embury. I now call Ms Schiewe to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Armstrong and we really appreciate having her here today. I now call on Ms Holub to make her opening statement, which she will make in Ukrainian. A translation has been provided to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: For people listening to or reading this debate, Ms Holub is very determined that there should be no recognition on the birth certificate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Would Ms Meghan Schiewe like to answer that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: We have lost Ms Schiewe there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: We will go now to Deputy Emer Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jun 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you very much.