Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their contributions. They are helpful and confusing; each time I have a question. Our main goal is to ensure that pathways to parenthood, which the witnesses speak about, is something that this committee looks at to ensure that we have family protections, both existing ones and for the future. Some of my questions have been asked. If there was an immediate acknowledgement of parenthood, is there a process for that pathway to be revoked? What happens if it is deemed after the fact that it was unethical? What happens to that baby if the surrogate says that she is just the surrogate and the baby is not hers? Regarding ethical international surrogacy and surrogacy in general, while it is maybe a naive word to use, is there a checklist of general requirements to ensure that all parties are taken care of in the partnership? Is there a checklist for a judge to make a parental order?