Mr. Andrew Munro:

Timing is always a challenge in any project being brought forward, but getting the fundamentals right is key. I think they are outlined in the paper. The Deputy has heard from the other witnesses about the challenges they meet and the challenges intending parents come up against. We are discussing one element of it here, which is the safeguards that must be put in place. That is identified in the paper. It is really about the fundamentals of ensuring the rights of the children, the surrogate mother and the intending parents are protected. Resolving that is looking for risks and asking how to counteract them. For example, we have DNA tests to ensure the person is the genetic father of the child. It is those safeguards and what one is trying to guard against. Senator Keogan spoke about trafficking. It is the necessary things one needs to guard against there. Unfortunately, one ends up with regulatory steps. However, if we can identify if there are ways of improving that, I am certainly open to that.