Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon:

I am slow to name different countries. If I was to compare Ukraine with other countries, it was excellent in that it was not unreasonable financially. Let us face it, most of the people in this country who want surrogate babies are ordinary people. To answer Senator Ruane's question, I do not see why a person on social welfare could not be a surrogate or have a baby like everyone else. I would not worry too much about lawyers dreaming up constitutional challenges. The Oireachtas must legislate and let them come back with their challenges.