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

Jennifer Whitmore: Perhaps Ms Rowley-Smith and Ms Baldwin want to come in on that. With regard to the voices on the committee, we have worked together to ensure that we have a wide range of voices incorporated, and they are discussions and decisions of the committee. I would not expect the witnesses to have any comments on that. However, given the comments on Sarah Dingle, that aspect would be interesting.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Would Ms Baldwin like to try to come in again and see whether we can get her microphone working? Does she want to take out her headset, perhaps? We will come back to her to see if we can resolve that. We will move on to Deputy Funchion.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Ms Baldwin want to try to see if she can get her microphone going?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Perfect.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Baldwin. Does Ms Rowley-Smith wish to comment?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Rowley-Smith and call Ms Roberts.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Roberts. We move to Senator McGreehan.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: We are coming to the end of our meeting. I have a question regarding language. Since becoming a member of this committee, it has been a major learning exercise for myself and probably for the majority of the members. When it comes to language, I am nervous about saying something that could hurt even if completely unintentionally. Because we do not have the lived experience we do not know...

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Ms Baldwin have any comments?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Ms Roberts, would you like to comment?

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

Jennifer Whitmore: Absolutely.

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

Jennifer Whitmore: We are almost out of time. I thank all our guests very much for coming in. Max deserves a huge gold star for being incredibly well behaved. It is important for us as a committee that we hear from all voices who have experience in this area, particularly from those who have lived experience. It was important we heard from our guests. It was a really interesting and informative session....

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State for the opportunity to have this debate today. It was a pleasant surprise to see it on this week’s agenda. I was anticipating perhaps some announcement from the Government in regard to just transition and the plans for it. I am disappointed with the level of progress outlined today. From listening to and reading the Minister of State’s speech,...

Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: The sum of €450 million is the incredibly large amount of money the Minister will hand over to developers. I can think of many better ways to spend it as I am sure can everyone in the Chamber. People are living with the incredibly difficult situation of rising inflation and the rising cost of fuel. We also have the constant backdrop of the housing crisis. This is the reality people...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the appeal by a school (details supplied) to retain a classroom teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25061/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: First, we are out of time. Second, perhaps Professor O'Mahony will keep his comments to as they relate to the issues paper.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (11 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the final approval and the formal site transfer from Wicklow County Council to his Department for the Coast Guard station at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23653/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (11 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe between the formal site transfer of a site (details supplied) to his Department and the beginning of the procurement process for a contractor to complete the construction; the amount of funding that has been set aside for same; the budget from which this will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (11 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 189. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a service (details supplied) which has been closed since the start of the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23652/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (11 May 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: 200. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the official procedure for Tusla giving instructions to foster carers; if instructions are to be made in writing and not just verbally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23559/22]