Mr. Gearóid Kenny Moore:

We encourage all of our members to discuss the really important issue of how the birth certificate is going to look. Of course, if the option is there to include the details on the long form of the birth certificate, that should be another aspect of the discussion between the intended parents and the surrogate. Clearly, it is better if the surrogate is willing to be a participant in that and to have her name listed on the birth certificate. The current reason for listing a surrogate mother on a birth certificate issued in the United States or Canada is simply that it makes life easier for the parents when coming back to Ireland if it looks like a normal birth certificate.