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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I apologise for my late attendance but I was attending another committee meeting. As much as politicians would love to be in two places at once, we have not yet mastered it. I have read all of the opening statements. I thank all of the witnesses for their presence and all of the information they have provided. I have a number of questions, which I will get straight to as I have only seven...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Are there plans for existing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all our guests. Deputy Murnane O'Connor spoke about challenges, and we have been given a significant challenge of trying to navigate our way through a very complex issue. We can do that only by means of cross-party support and cross-departmental collaboration. I thank our guests for all they are doing to achieve that. The main message I have taken from this meeting is that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Have there been any cases that should be flagged for when we are navigating our way through this legislation? Is there any precedent for any concerns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Sure. Mr. Munro might outline how any concerns could be taken into account to ensure they will be included as safeguards in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Did our legislation capture that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Do our safeguards robustly deal with those risks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: That underlines the importance of the work we are doing in this committee. I thank Dr. Redmond.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (27 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements that his Department is making in the area of healthcare for transgender persons; his views on the current waiting time of over two and a half years to be first seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Last week the Government confirmed its plans to fund IVF fertility treatment for public patients from 2023. This is welcome and fantastic news because at present Ireland is the only country in the EU not providing state funding towards IVF. Unfortunately, the statistics show that one in every six couples will struggle to conceive. IVF costs €4,000 to €6,000 per cycle. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ukrainian truck drivers who have come to Ireland cannot legally work as truck drivers here due to the fact that they do not have a European Union issued driver’s licence and therefore cannot undertake the necessary CPC courses; if he will make provisions to remedy this situation;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 812. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the provision of 100-year commemorative medals for serving personnel to commemorate the founding of the State. [21048/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1010. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support disabled PAYE workers in need of surgical footwear with a dedicated grant scheme towards the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19803/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Medical Certificates (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a forum for members of the public to make submissions to the primary medical certificate review; if a public consultation will be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19978/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (26 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the legislation allowing for parent's leave to be extended from five to seven weeks will be signed into law given that applications for parent's leave are required to be submitted six weeks prior to commencement and a parent wishing to take the full seven weeks starting July 2022 will need to apply by...