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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 in relation to child poverty considering the context of rising inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18936/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to streamline the process for persons needing to access an exceptional needs payment to make it more accessible and reduce the administrative burden on persons in view of rising energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18937/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: 320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officers in the past five years by county in tabular form; if there are plans to increase the number of community welfare officers in view of rising energy prices, inflation and increasing needs from Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18938/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address the current issue of medical card patients unable to obtain a dental appointment since the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18939/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Apologies have been received from Deputies Costello and Funchion, who are running late but hope to make the meeting. Our first item of business is the election of the Leas-Chathaoirleach. Are there nominations for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: As there are no other nominations, I congratulate Deputy Higgins on being elected Leas-Chathaoirleach of the committee. I propose that we suspend for a few moments to allow the witnesses to come in. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Before I welcome the witnesses, I ask Deputy Higgins to read out the declaration on her election to the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Deputy Higgins and congratulate her again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: As this is the first public meeting of the committee, I take this opportunity to welcome all the members, as well as our witnesses. The committee has been asked to examine the topic of international surrogacy and to make recommendations in this very important area. As a committee, we have discussed and agreed our work programme and I look forward to working with all the members and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I will interrupt Senator Keogan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Sorry, Senator, Professor O'Mahony is joining us in the second session. The witnesses joining us now are from the three Departments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: The Professor has not made his opening statement yet. He will be attending the second session. Mr. O'Connor has just made his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Were the Senator's comments directed to Mr. O'Connor, primarily?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: The Senator's five-minute slot is up. Does the Senator have a quick question to which Mr. Duff can respond? I do not know whether we have time to repeat paragraphs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Mr. Duff, did you read out something that was not included in the opening statement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: Senator, that is included in the opening statement we received.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I call Deputy Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: The Deputy has one minute remaining for follow-up questions, if she has any.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: I call Deputy Funchion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)
Jennifer Whitmore: To whom would you like to direct that first, Deputy?