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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]

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

Jennifer Whitmore: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has requests for sanction for approval for additional resources including recruitment at An Bord Pleanála; 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 matter. [22566/22]

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

Jennifer Whitmore: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of council homes that have been retrofitted under the midlands retrofit programme 2020, by county; the associated funding costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turbary Rights (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who are registered with turbary rights; the average size of land that turbary rights are applied to for a dwelling; the number of the turbary rights that are currently active; the overall size and the amount that is harvested each year through the use of turbary rights; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 845. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the animal collection issue (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/22]

Regulations for the Sale and Distribution of Turf: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I also thank Deputy Fitzmaurice and the Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. I found it informative. I was surprised at the number of rights and leases available to people in rural communities. The fact that there are so many shows the complexity of this issue, as well as how intrinsic it is to rural life and to many thousands of communities across the country. That is also...

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Good morning everyone. We will have two sessions today. In our first session we will resume consideration of issues faced by same-sex couples, both male and female, entering international surrogacy arrangements and achieving parental recognition. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Fiona Duffy and Ms Claire O'Connell from LGBT Ireland. From Independent Living Movement Ireland, I...

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you. I call Ms Bonnie and Dr. Sperrin, who are sharing time.

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 both of the witnesses for their contributions. We, as a committee, recognise the impact that this puts on private lives and I mean outlining their stories to us for which we are very grateful as it will help us with our deliberations. As per usual, members have seven minutes for both questions and answers but there will be some flexibility with that.

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 let Ms O'Connell in and then Dr. Sperrin and Ms Bonnie can come in during the second round. We have a bit of time this morning so we will work it that way.

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 come back to Ms Bonnie and Dr. Sperrin during the second round. I will move to Senator Keogan.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Deputy Higgins is next.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Do you have any further questions Deputy?