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Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank each of our commissioners and Ms Healy for being here with us today. They are under a great deal of pressure and it is very important to come before the committee and explain the work. I have certainly learned a great deal today. I also wish to put on record my thanks to members of An Garda Síochána who go above and beyond every day of the week, in particular those who...

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Was there a duration in which calls were not answered?

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry to labour the point but could Ms Healy elaborate? That would be six months and is quite concerning. Is it that people got through to some sort of voicemail service? Will Ms Healy explain what would have happened if a person rang during those six months?

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is super. Is there any bird's-eye view of estimating how much time goes into certain cases? I appreciate that cases must be prioritised, but as they are prioritised, does the commission have any idea, based on their complexity, how long an investigator might have a case on the books?

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I appreciate the comprehensive responses to those questions.

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: That sounds very encouraging. To use one of the words in the opening statement, it sounds very professional. The organisation is absolutely putting itself forward here today as very robust and professional. I thank the delegation for its work in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I apologise for my late attendance but I was attending another committee meeting. As much as politicians would love to be in two places at once, we have not yet mastered it. I have read all of the opening statements. I thank all of the witnesses for their presence and all of the information they have provided. I have a number of questions, which I will get straight to as I have only seven...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Are there plans for existing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all our guests. Deputy Murnane O'Connor spoke about challenges, and we have been given a significant challenge of trying to navigate our way through a very complex issue. We can do that only by means of cross-party support and cross-departmental collaboration. I thank our guests for all they are doing to achieve that. The main message I have taken from this meeting is that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Have there been any cases that should be flagged for when we are navigating our way through this legislation? Is there any precedent for any concerns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Sure. Mr. Munro might outline how any concerns could be taken into account to ensure they will be included as safeguards in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Did our legislation capture that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Do our safeguards robustly deal with those risks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: That underlines the importance of the work we are doing in this committee. I thank Dr. Redmond.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (27 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements that his Department is making in the area of healthcare for transgender persons; his views on the current waiting time of over two and a half years to be first seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Last week the Government confirmed its plans to fund IVF fertility treatment for public patients from 2023. This is welcome and fantastic news because at present Ireland is the only country in the EU not providing state funding towards IVF. Unfortunately, the statistics show that one in every six couples will struggle to conceive. IVF costs €4,000 to €6,000 per cycle. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ukrainian truck drivers who have come to Ireland cannot legally work as truck drivers here due to the fact that they do not have a European Union issued driver’s licence and therefore cannot undertake the necessary CPC courses; if he will make provisions to remedy this situation;...