Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is really important. If a person is accessing counselling for grief, for example, he or she will go to a specialist in that field. Why should it not be the same for surrogacy? It could actually be quite damaging for a person if he or she goes to a counsellor who does not understand. If a person wants to really open up and talk to a counsellor but the counsellor is not very experienced, it can be really difficult.