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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of biodiversity officers in each county council; if he will provide a list of the local authorities which have a biodiversity officer to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27971/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 351. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider putting outreach clinics in place in each county to facilitate first-time passport applications, thereby minimising mistakes and accelerating turnaround times ahead of the summer holiday season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the structure of the volunteer strategy working group established by the Citizens Information Board and Citizens Information service in light of the decision of the Citizens Information Board to no longer use volunteers in the number of offices and outreach services that have been closed in the past two years; if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 520. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Pobal commenced new data collection in April 2022 regarding demand in the early years sector as part of the Annual Early Years Sector Profile survey; when this survey will be made available; when further updated information among early learning and childcare services will be made available; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that his Department is taking to ensure that there are play and parent and child spaces in temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; the steps that will be taken if it is revealed that there are no play centres in an accommodation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that are being taken by his Department to monitor capacity issues in childcare services across the country and to address any issue of under supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 523. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the planning guidelines for local authorities on early learning and childcare settings will be updated; what this will entail; the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to childcare facilities increasing fees despite the Transition Fund being in place; the way that his Department is monitoring compliance in this regard; the steps that a parent can take if their childcare facility is engaging in this practice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the fee increase imposed on parents in November 2021 still stands in cases in which a childcare facility sends an increased fees list to Pobal in September 2021 and were waiting approval on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 792. To ask the Minister for Health when the issue of medical card holders being unable to access dental appointments will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (31 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address cost-cutting and staff shortages in the HSE dental section; when the free school dental exam will resume for all school classes for which the exam was available pre-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (26 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current Citizens Information Board strategy; the recent changes that have been included in its strategy that relate to the service provision of citizens information offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27019/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Potential Double Standards in Protections for Surrogate Mothers in Domestic Arrangements: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome our guests. We will have two sessions today. In our first session we will consider the potential for double standards in the protections afforded to surrogate mothers in domestic arrangements. We will also consider the question of protecting the rights of the child and existing children to their history and identity, including their genetic, gestational and social origins. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Potential Double Standards in Protections for Surrogate Mothers in Domestic Arrangements: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will move on to questions now. I am cognisant of the fact that Professor Golombok has to leave. Therefore, we will go through the rota and each member will have four minutes so they can ask questions to Professor Golombok first. We will probably have a second round, but there are quite a few of us in the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Potential Double Standards in Protections for Surrogate Mothers in Domestic Arrangements: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Is it okay if we have Professor Golombok answer the question first and perhaps the leave the question for Dr. Tobin?