Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

We are where we are. People are facing us with a fait accompli. People are coming into this country with their babies and we have to accommodate our legislation accordingly to not allow this State to have children in statelessness or to become ghosts within our State. Ms Nic Dhomhnaill made a comment on surrogate mothers and she said they do not have the intention to rear a child. To me that is the commodification and sale of a child. What are the witnesses' views on this? Is commercial surrogacy right or wrong and is it in the best interests of the child?