Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I beg your pardon. I must say that I find what I see as a challenge to traditional parenthood to be very exploitative and uncomfortable. The children are the victims here. We do not want them to be victimised or called the ghost children and not to be recognised here in this State. That is definitely an issue. What matters is the child. The child is very much wanted and respected as an individual, but that respect must also be shown to the surrogate as well.

I thank the witnesses for their statements. I have great difficulty with the payments involved and I have grave concerns about the commercialisation of children and babies.