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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters and I was speaking on the floor of the Dáil, so I apologise for having missed some of the meeting. I am not sure whether some of my questions have been asked. What happens when a family takes a journey to have a second sibling? What could be the issues with the legislation in that context? The CFRA has...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is a problem.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank all the speakers today. When Ms Delargy spoke about her wife with her two beautiful daughters at home, as Ms von Meding did, I was thinking that I had two of my grandchildren for the weekend and I was exhausted. I actually said to myself that I was glad to be back to work on Tuesday. Let me tell the committee members, as they will know, it is a full-time job, in itself, and they...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Merrigan. I thank our guests.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. I was touched by the stories as well. I thank the witnesses.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Wheatley very much.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I raise the issue of housing adaptation grants and the discretion of local authorities to sort out issues. It is Government policy to keep people in their homes as long as possible. I am working with a 103-year-old lady, who has an excellent family. She had some minor work done in the past two years to have her home’s roof and heating fixed, and she came to me a few weeks ago about...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 May 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [20348/22]

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy has 15 minutes. Is that okay?

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Prohibition of Winter Disconnections) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Five minutes each. Perfect.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have spoken to guardians this week and they told me how delighted they are to see this legislation being brought back better in this Dáil term. As previous speakers said, this seems to have been going on for years and it is good that this legislation will soon be passed in this Dáil. I see the changes the Minister has made. I know he made them because he listened to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will provide for an exemption for the burning of coal for organisations that have heritage vehicle, such as steam engines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/22]

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome Mr. Kenny Moore and Mr. Lennon here today. We had met with Mr. Kenny Moore. We have all seen that getting proper legislation and a proper framework for everybody is very important. I have listened to their stories. They are hard because families are affected by this. Having read the stories of Mr. Kenny Moore and Mr. Lennon, I feel we need to get this legislation done as soon...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. I am happy.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I think she is at another meeting. There are two meetings. We are at both events. I am sure she will be in later on.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses this morning. We heard from the previous witnesses, particularly Mr. Kenny Moore. He spoke about passports in America and Canada, coming back here, the difference and how we learn. That was a major issue for me. The other issue is the timescale. This is all technical and we are learning from this. My biggest fear, and I have learned this through politics and life,...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is something the committee needs to examine. It is very serious, and this legislation is crucial. We all have spoken about a three-month time limit here, but it does not seem possible with all the different Departments and how we can perhaps try to get one source that can lead on it. Then at least we will know and work with that area. I thank Ms Byrne but I have concerns about that.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: True.