Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy
Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion
Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Okay. I thank Dr. Bracken for answering that.
I have a final question.
The Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022, which is dealing with many other assisted human reproduction issues, is a health related Bill. Dr. Bracken spoke at the start of her presentation about how the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 has created two different tiers of parents - some who are recognised under the Act and some who are not - and then there is a situation with surrogacy parents where there are significant legal gaps. Would the issue of international surrogacy and all the ancillary issues not be best addressed in a justice-based Bill rather than a health-based Bill?
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