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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms O'Shea very much for that. I will bring in Ms Reid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would Ms Ó Tuama like to come in on this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Ó Tuama for that. We will finish up now. I thank all our witnesses for coming in today. Ms. Cohen's early start this morning was particularly impressive and I thank her for that. I find it very frustrating that in order to achieve progress and make changes in this country, especially in the lives of women, in the majority of cases, women often have to come to tell their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have just joined the meeting and I hope I will not ask questions Dr. Lynn has already answered. My first question is on the European Green Deal and the ambitious target of protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030. We have signed up to this on a global and European level but my understanding is that we have not signed up to it at national level. Does that need to happen? Will it be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: There is a covenant or grouping we signed up to that was more global.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Dr. Lynn made the point earlier on that biodiversity needs to be addressed holistically and it is very much a cross-portfolio issue. The siloing of biodiversity within one Department or another can cause difficulties. Dr. Lynn spoke about the financial issues and considerations. There are biodiversity elements to areas such as planning and flood defences. Are the structures in place to...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: My party colleague, Deputy Cairns, is unable to make it today. This amendment addresses concerns about respecting advance healthcare directives for individuals engaging with mental health. Under section 85(7) of the 2015 Act, an advance healthcare directive will not be complied with as it relates to the refusal of mental health treatment is the directive maker is detained under the Mental...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, after line 34, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act 5.The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 3: “Recognition of legal capacity 3. (1) ‘Legal capacity’ means the ability to hold rights and duties and to exercise these rights and duties. (2) The...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: This amendment deletes the Minister's proposal to remove treatment decisions from enduring power of attorneys, EPAs. Separating decisions about healthcare treatment and enduring powers of attorney will create additional complications for individuals. In essence, if someone wants to plan his or her healthcare decisions in advance, he or she would have to create not one but two instruments,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the retrofit projections for Ireland as referenced by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that will be taken in relation to the buses that will no longer be in use once the new electric buses are delivered; the timeline for the 800 buses; the areas in which they will be allocated, delivered and up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will fully answer the progress report on the establishment of the wildlife crime unit; the roles that will be included; the number of staff that will be in the unit; the current number of staff; the timeline for the recruitment of staff for the number of roles; the structure and location of the unit; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 307. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that from 13 July 2022, no communication channels were open with the Passport Office, including the helpline for Deputies, a direct phone line, webchat or email; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next call-off contract will be awarded; if a school (details supplied) will be included; the number of schools included in the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be included in the design and build contractor multi-party framework No. 1; the anticipated timeline for the design and build project to progress to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31923/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the recourse that a school has if an appeal to retain a teaching post is not successful and enrolment figures continue to increase in the meantime; the additional resources that are available to a school which has lost a teacher but will take in a number of Ukrainian refugee children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 623. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding an age exemption for a child attending ECCE due to additional educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 624. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and percentage of ECCE services that have signed up to the transition fund; if this information is available by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 625. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department considered adding a cloth nappy to the new baby bundle initiative considering the climate emergency at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (21 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a Government commitment to promote the recognition of the crime of ecocide as part of the environmental crime directive revision discussion in the European Council; the way that he plans to recognise this commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31920/22]