Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy
Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion
Ms Marian ? Tuama:
The point the Senator made earlier was a very valid one. Those boundaries are very important. Within IFCA, our membership knows one another and, therefore, it would not be uncommon for somebody to make contact to say he or she was dealing with someone who should have separate counselling in order that that objectivity would be built into it. We would do that, but it is ad hocand is not required because there is a lack of a structure around it. It is certainly something that happens in an area where there might be conflicting interests or ways of looking at things. It would be handed over if it was felt it was not appropriate for one person to deal with all the parties.
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