Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage
9:30 am
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The approach in regard to this issue arises from the Department of Health's policy position. Its policy is single-egg only. The issue will be considered undoubtedly in the context of the development of assisted human reproduction, AHR, legislation, which will be worked on comprehensively. The Minister for Health came to Cabinet some weeks ago and got permission to draft the heads of a Bill and he has announced a consultation for later this year. The approach I have taken in the legislation arises from the Department of Health's present policy on this issue.