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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We are coming to the end of the session but I am aware that there were some questions for Ms Bonnie and Dr. Sperrin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Wheatley. I know how difficult it is to come in and go through these stories so I really appreciate everybody coming in to do it today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Wheatley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Has Deputy Murnane O'Connor another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would Ms Wheatley like to come back in? There is time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. We will-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I cannot see if Senator McGreehan is on campus. We can come back to her. I refer to the point Senator Ruane made. She has me thinking now about it. It is true. As part of this process you are expected to come here, tell us your stories and be the perfect women, mothers and parents. It must be a very difficult place to be, to fight for what should be rights for your children and truly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will go to Senator McGreehan and then to Senator Seery Kearney. Then we will go back to our guests for their final comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Senator Seery Kearney wanted to come in and Deputy Funchion had a query about the Canadian model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We have 20 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay, we have gone over. I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: About ten minutes too kindly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Senator. As I did offer, Ms Wheatley wishes to add something. I ask her to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank all our guests for coming in and engaging so honestly with us. I hope we will come out with a good set of recommendations at the end of this entire process.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he has taken to satisfy himself that relevant entities with key roles to play in facilitating the development of Ireland’s offshore and onshore renewable energy targets are adequately resourced to meet their statutory remit given the planned increase from 4GW to 15GW of renewable energy in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has requests for sanction for approval for additional resources including recruitment concerning EirGrid and the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities; if so, the date such requests were received by his Department; when decisions will be made in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount of electricity generated in Ireland in 2021; the percentage that was generated by renewable resources; the percentage that was generated by offshore renewable energy; the extent of what any gap between the current levels of electricity generated by offshore renewable energy means; the target for 2030...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which persons already registered as vulnerable with utility companies for medical reasons can avail of the new scheme for the installation of photo voltaic panels for households that have a high reliance on electricity for medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a vacant building (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has sought a list of vacant properties from the HSE; if so, when a decision will be made on these properties; if he has put a stay on all current sales or potential sales of HSE properties until the identification process is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22749/22]