David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 79 is a technical amendment but will have the same effect. I have the same concerns as Deputy Shortall. My understanding is that the section as drafted will criminalise anyone who makes or receives a payment or makes a donation outside of what the Bill describes as reasonable expenses for their donation, which we support. As Deputy Shortall said, Ireland does not have its own sperm bank, so we will be reliant on cryobanks elsewhere. Will the Minister clarify the use of foreign cryobanks and how that will work in practice?

Other practical issues for donors have been raised with me in this context but I will not labour the point now. We might come back on Report Stage depending on the Minister's response. Genuine issues have been raised with us and we want them to be clarified.