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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 699. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the latest calls to combat child homelessness by an organisation (details supplied) including ensuring that all local authorities have the capacity to put the best interests of child at the heart of their response to families that are homeless; if he will establish a specific taskforce to review the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 733. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) who is unable to get a first time passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1024. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to include those without a primary qualifying payment from her Department to avail of the living alone allowance in the context of rising inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1030. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider expanding the community employment scheme to enable Ukrainian refugees participate by removing the 12-month criterion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cost of Living Issues (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1155. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has examined the way that the increase in the cost of living is impacting on foster carers in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Persons Supports (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the latest calls by an organisation (details supplied) to combat child homelessness including ensuring that all children have timely access to a child support worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1540. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand PrEP treatment services in a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (26 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1849. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the policy enforced by health insurance companies which mean that persons with a pre-existing condition moving to Ireland must wait five years before cover can commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21264/22]

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the witnesses. We are resuming our comparative examination of surrogacy regulations in other jurisdictions. On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Natalie Gamble, NGA Law and Dr. Kirsty Horsey, senior research associate, London Women's Clinic. I thank both for joining us today. Before we begin I will read a note on privilege and some housekeeping matters. Witnesses are...

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Gamble very much. I call Dr. Horsey to make her opening statement.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank both witnesses for their contributions. I now invite members to ask questions. We have a speaking rota and each member has seven minutes both for their questions and the responses of the witnesses. I expect we will get to have a second round if people have additional questions to ask.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Does the Senator wish anyone in particular to respond?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: We have to keep it within time, but I will allow Dr. Horsey to respond.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Deputy very much. I have a couple of questions, the first of which is with regard to the fact that there is currently no regulation in Ireland dealing with this. Many children have already been born, whether domestically or internationally. What are the witnesses' recommendations for us to retrospectively deal with those children to ensure that they are not disadvantaged by the...

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Gamble very much. We have some time so we can go around for another round of questions. We might limit it to five minutes each to make sure we get around. I call Senator Keogan.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: We are running short of time so I suggest we ask the witnesses to comment.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I might put this to Dr. Horsey, who has done much talking with surrogates. It would be really interesting to hear her insight on this as well. I should have asked for her comments in reply to the previous question. Does she wish to comment from her own research experience of dealing with surrogates and intending parents?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Dr. Horsey, we cannot hear you. You are on mute.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: We have more time, so we can go around again. A question has been asked about maternity benefit and how it is dealt with in the UK.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Ms Gamble and Dr. Horsey have been with us for quite a while and we have gained a great deal of useful information from them. We will have some more brief questions. I call Senator Keogan.