Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, issued a guidance document on surrogacy and citizenship yesterday evening. This is a serious issue for a number of families. In the document he promised legislation to deal with these matters. I ask the Taoiseach to indicate when he expects that legislation to come before the House. In the interim, I ask him to take a personal interest in the issues pertaining and examine whether passports can be issued to children whose DNA is unquestionably Irish. The current situation is unacceptable, and I ask him to take a personal interest in it.

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