Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy very much. I have a couple of questions, the first of which is with regard to the fact that there is currently no regulation in Ireland dealing with this. Many children have already been born, whether domestically or internationally. What are the witnesses' recommendations for us to retrospectively deal with those children to ensure that they are not disadvantaged by the fact that Ireland had not grasped how to manage surrogacy? That is the first question.

The second refers to when the witnesses said they do not pretend the law in the UK is perfect. I do not think any jurisdiction would probably have perfect laws. It is a very complex issue. I doubt any jurisdiction has any perfect regulation or laws. Which model and jurisdiction do the witnesses think meets the correct balance between protecting the rights and welfare of the children, the surrogates and also the intending parents? Is there any jurisdiction that stands out in that regard?