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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: That would give me cause for concern about implementation because when we read the documentation and the submissions, there is a lot of very good work and very good plans and policies, but we need to see them rolled out on the ground. If the local authorities do not have the staff or the skills and, let us face it, a lot of these skills are relatively new and five years ago are not something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: In regard to active travel, I know there has been significant funding for staff of local authorities but I would have expected to see a corresponding level of staff. In my own county of Wicklow, 12 additional staff have been put into the area of active travel and it would appear there are no staff to deal with the climate action charter that the Government has put in place. It seems an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It seems quite a complex process and one that would take a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have a question for the SEAI. I am really keen, as is I think everyone else on the committee, when we talk about climate change that we also talk about biodiversity and making sure any actions that are taken to address and to meet our climate targets do not inadvertently impact biodiversity. Yesterday I was contacted by someone asking about swifts and whether they had started migrating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I would appreciate it if the SEAI would take it into account when looking at this. I have a swift box up and the calling system going like mad, but I think it takes a few years for them to re-establish. It would be great if, as part of the SEAI's policies, it could take that into account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Empowering Local Government and Local Communities to Climate Action: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: There has been no funding for any additional staff in the local authorities themselves and it has only been for CAROs.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome the opportunity to talk about the NPWS and the wider issue of biodiversity, especially as this is National Biodiversity Week. I acknowledge all the work that is being done throughout our country by individuals, community groups, tidy towns and local authorities when it comes to education around biodiversity and the on-the-ground work that they are conducting in this regard. Every...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Site Acquisition (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the full purchase of the land relating to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25607/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Apologies have been received from Deputy Murnane O'Connor and Senator Ruane. We will have two sessions today. The first session will consider the issues of preventing the sale, exploitation and trafficking of children born to an international surrogacy arrangement, and protecting the right of the child to his or her history and identity, including the child's genetic, gestational and social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms de Boer-Buquicchio for her contribution. She has to leave by 10.15 a.m. so I will invite members to ask questions but we will have to limit both the questions and answers to three and a half minutes. If there is any further time, we can have a second round. We will come to our guests from the Children's Rights Alliance for their opening statement after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will go around another time because we have to get to everyone. I think that we will have time to get back to the Senator, because a number of members are not present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I will quickly ask a question. I was wondering about the rights of a child to identity. There is also a right to non-discrimination, including the right of non-discrimination of their parents. When we are talking about identity, how do we balance the right of a child to their identity with that of discrimination? We have discussed whether the name of a surrogate should be on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will continue with a second round of questions. I invite Senator Seery Kearney to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. Even if those details are on the parental order and it is all collected elsewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. I thank Ms de Boer-Buquicchio for coming in this morning. We have gained much from her expertise and her work in this area. I thank her very much for giving up her time. I know she has to go early. I thank her for her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Preventing the Sale, Exploitation and Trafficking of Children: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We will now move on to the Children's Rights Alliance. I call Ms Tanya ward to make her contribution.