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

This is what I was referring to earlier in another context. It is very difficult to get one's head around it. Unless there was some understanding that the surrogate mother automatically conceded her rights at the initial stages, it may come into it at some stage. I believe that otherwise she has the right to change her mind. Deputy Shortall mentioned it. If she changes her mind, it could cause horrific issues for the intending parents. Their trauma would be about to begin. Is there any way the Minister could advance the cause of the parenthood before it comes to the making of the order? Is there any way in the initial stages that it could be understood that this would be the outcome and that it could be put into the law on surrogacy?

Otherwise it is going to be contested. Depending on which jurisdiction you are in and who the participants are, there could be serious difficulties. I wonder about that.