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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will call Professor O'Mahony first. If any of the other witnesses wishes to contribute on this, they can indicate that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There are a number of questions for Irish Families Through Surrogacy and I ask Ms Wheatley to deal with those. I will then call Dr. O’Mahony and the Equality for Children representatives.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I need to ask people to be brief because we have one other speaker and I want to give some time for concluding remarks. I see Ms Wheatley has her hand raised.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Kenny Moore wish to comment briefly?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Dillon. As Ms Merrigan had indicated I will bring her in first but I wish to say to all of our witnesses that apart from answering those questions, if there are any concluding remarks or if there is anything they would like to say but have not had the opportunity to do so, now is the time. I will give everyone some individual time for that. We will start with Ms Merrigan and...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Professor O’Mahony now, please.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Professor O’Mahony. Do any of the other witnesses wish to come in to say anything they feel they may not have had the opportunity to say or if they have any concluding remarks?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Professor O'Mahony. I call Ms Wheatley.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Wheatley. On behalf of the committee, I thank everyone very sincerely. It was a really good discussion, and very interesting. As these are public hearings, it will be good for people who do not understand many of the issues even to hear some of the day-to-day challenges, such as hospitalisation and vaccines. People would not even think about that. It is something many parents...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kenny for sharing that. I acknowledge this is not an easy topic for people to be discussing. It is very personal and very emotional. We appreciate as a committee that people are speaking to us and advocating. I know their children appreciate it very much but we appreciate it as well. It is most helpful for us in our work. I am going to move on to our next speaker. I did...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kenny Moore. We will move to our final speaker now, Deputy Dillon.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I need to point out that with committees, witnesses are not supposed to ask questions of each other. It is supposed to be the members of the committee engaging directly with witnesses. Much of what has been raised by Mr. Kenny Moore may pertain to the new committee on surrogacy. I am unsure if Professor O’Mahony may wish to come in very briefly on any of those points.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the additional school accommodation application by a school (details supplied) to expand its facilities to support learning. [4601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) has not been profiled for DEIS designation in the most recent review given that Tullow, County Carlow is listed on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index as a town of disadvantage; if the school will be considered in the next review; and when this review will commence. [4600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that no funding was allocated for works on the N24 and N25 roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kilkenny County Council has not been provided with any extra funding to deliver the N24 and N25 which will provide economic and infrastructural benefits for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD classes in Tullow town, County Carlow; if her attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of ASD classes in Tullow; the reason that a school (details supplied) does not have an ASD class; the measures that she proposes to introduce to rectify this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 576. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the internal vetting policy within Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/22]

Estimates for Public Services 2022: Messages from Select Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 42. The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Childminding Action Plan is on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5324/22]