Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the same lines, this area is very complicated by virtue of the scenarios referred to by my colleague. For example, if the surrogate mother decides to change her mind, what provisions will apply in that kind of scenario? Is the Minister satisfied the provisions are already adequate and sufficient to stand up internationally and nationally to ensure what was envisaged originally or, in other words, that this does not turn into a long-running and international battle? It has happened in that past. Does the Minister think the law is sufficiently strong to deal with that kind of situation? There are a host of other possibilities that can emerge with habitual residency of either the donor or the mother.

Is it likely that sufficient rigid provisions are in the law as proposed to deal with the situation and not allow the development of a whole new appraisal of the legislation to meet different situations that might not be provided for, or might be inadequately provided for, in this legislation?