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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am happy to concede that time to my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, if she wishes to use it. Her screen has frozen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is no problem. I apologise that I had to pop off for a little while. I had to attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters at the same time so I missed some of this discussion. It is so useful to have representatives of all the relevant Departments here. That there are so many relevant Departments goes to show how complex this area is. This is why we all need to work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: A particularly uplifting story that made it to the national airwaves was that of Ivana and Cathy recently. Cathy has children born through surrogacy. Ivana was the surrogate mother in Ukraine and, as many people will be aware, has now come to live with Cathy and her family in Wicklow. I suppose I highlight that as a case in the context of what the previous speaker has said about women in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I would be interested to hear what safeguards Professor O'Mahony believes could be put in place to protect everybody involved in surrogacy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Professor O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: No, that is fine. I am happy to move along and make sure everyone has their say.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Then why bother asking it?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Almost one in five people in this country own cryptocurrency and interest in crypto assets, especially among young people, is on the rise but, unfortunately, so too is investment fraud. Almost €12.5 million was lost to investment fraud last year. Last month, the Central Bank issued a warning on the potential risks of investing in crypto assets because it is an unregulated industry....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 29 March 2022, if an application (details supplied) to Bus Éireann school transport for individual transport under the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs has been received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18719/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for her response. I welcome her establishment of the REALT and all the work being done to, as she said, analyse the data and demand. I do not doubt that accommodating so many new students is a considerable challenge but I have no doubt it is a challenge that the Minister and her Department will work hard to overcome. The capacity issue speaks to the urgent need to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, for coming to the House to take this Topical Issue matter on how we will expand our school capacity to accommodate Ukrainian students coming to Ireland. The suffering and destruction we are witnesses in Ukraine is devastating. I am sure the Minister will share my condemnation of the Russian regime and the horrific war crimes that we are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 104. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the funding for hubs under the connected hubs funding stream to facilitate remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17940/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Properties (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 112. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial support that has been made available to local authorities in order to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17941/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Kishogue rail station will open resulting in a local train service for commuters in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a forum for members of the public to make submissions to the primary medical certificate review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the commencement date for phase two of a school development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17818/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: From the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, we are joined by Mr. Declan Meally, director of business, public sector and transport and Ms Orla Coyle, programme manager, public sector and regulatory programmes. Unfortunately we have received apologies from Mr. Les Carberry from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications who cannot be with us today. Members have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Meally for his comprehensive statement. There is not a member here from Fianna Fáil, so I will go to Sinn Féin first. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yes. Unfortunately, Mr. Carberry, who was due to be with us, firstly had some technical difficulties, then beyond that found out he had Covid, so he cannot be here with us today. Apologies were received from the Department. I understand that other staff in the Department were at a conference, so were unable to substitute for Mr. Carberry at short notice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Meally for his opening statement and I thank Ms Coyle for her contribution. We have heard about a situation where the climate gets warmer so we need more comfortable homes and offices that are better for the environment. We have increased competition from a business perspective and improved security of energy supply. That is the Ireland in which I want to live. They have...