Ms Ciara Merrigan:

If I may come in as well I can reply to Deputy Funchion. I have felt over the last couple of weeks there has been a bit of misunderstanding about the Canadian model. It is important to mention Canadians also go internationally for surrogacy. Even though they have their own domestic model, not all Canadians have their babies through the Canadian system. They also avail of surrogacy in the likes of Ukraine. They have legislation for international and domestic surrogacy so it would be important we look at both of those models. Irish Families Through Surrogacy have sent a submission to the committee and it is all outlined in that and the solutions are outlined in that.