Dr. Mary Wingfield:

We are the only ones that are licensed by the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, to do it. We are uncomfortable doing it, so we have been very strict. We only offer it to somebody if they have a sister or a very close friend because we do not know if somebody is being paid to do it. We have had a few people who have applied who medically did not fit the criteria. For example, somebody's mother wanted to be a surrogate, but the mother had complicated pregnancies and was 50. We have been quite strict and have tried to do it the way we feel it should be done and based on international guidelines as well.