Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree. It is an interesting point. Last week, we heard that approximately 85% of health professionals dealing with the issue in Ireland agreed with the pre-birth model and that it avoided questions over who could make a decision where there were complications and medical intervention was needed when a baby was born. Obviously, the intended parents are the appropriate people to make such decisions. I appreciate Ms Gamble's reply.

Is Dr. Horsey in the middle of her research? That research would be of interest to us as a committee, so if it was concluded soon, it would be great. Is there anything she can tell us about it? Perhaps she cannot if she is in the middle of it.

Similar to my question on pre-birth as opposed to post-birth, Dr. Horsey stated: "subject to the surrogate's right to object for a period specified in law." Did she mean that the surrogate should have the right to object to the intended parents becoming parents or did she mean something else? She might elaborate on this point.