Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I should point out that I intend to amend the section on Report Stage in order to provide key clarifications. I propose to amend the references in subsections (5) and (6) to consent to a form that is substantially the same as provided for in sections 6 and 14. This is because that is too high a threshold for these particular transitional provisions. Accordingly, I will amend the Bill in order to clarify that the consent in question is to the use of the gamete embryo in a donor-assisted human reproduction procedure. I will also make further provision to clarify that where a couple already have embryos - formed using gametes from one of them and from donor gametes - stored in a clinic, there will be no limitation on the time within which they may use those embryos. This is the point I sought to clarify earlier.