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- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 44 to 48, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 50 and 51 are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendment No. 54 cannot be moved as the proposers of the amendment are not here.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: As Deputy Ward is not present, amendment No. 56 cannot be moved.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 58 to 60, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendment No. 62 cannot be moved because the proposers are not present.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 63 to 69, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendment 64 has already been discussed with amendment No. 63.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 76 to 79, inclusive, cannot be moved.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank everyone for their co-operation. I thank members for attending and for their input. I also thank the Minister and his officials for attending. I thank the staff in the Bills Office and the secretariat for all the work that goes on in the background.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (3 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the Institutional Burials Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: My questions are mainly for Ms Bonnie and Dr. Sperrin because, though I know there is an attitude, I was shocked by the stuff about Tusla. Ms Duffy said AHR and surrogacy are here and the law must catch up and Ms O'Connell said a lack of regulation will not stop couples from travelling to other jurisdictions but will result in less guidance on safety and best practice for intending parents....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Sperrin. That is something we need to challenge. It does not just fall to this committee, but also to the children's and disability matters' committees. They have been doing work on it but, as Senator Seery Kearney said, we need to highlight that. Will Ms Duffy speak to the pre-birth versus post-birth parentage situation? I think a pre-birth model is the best way forward,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Is there a timeframe under the Florida system? I suspect the fear of many people in that regard is that it could drag on. Ms Duffy stated that it takes place within a short time. Maybe there is not a timeframe for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: It has been a very emotional kind of session. I also just want to acknowledge Senator Seery-Kearney. She has been invaluable to me in the context of information. I appreciate her sharing her story, as well as everyone else who is here. So much has been covered and said. I have just a few points. First, I welcome the fact that Equality for Children has solutions in its documents and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: There might not be time to discuss the Canadian model. If there is time at the end, we can come back to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I have not asked two other witnesses questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Our guests may wish to come back with a written reply. I am conscious we are under time pressure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Do we? I thought we had to finish by 12.30 p.m.