Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction indicated in 2005 that much like there is an adoption authority, there should be an authority established to deal with this wide-ranging area and the ethical, medical and regulatory framework issues that arise in the area. It is very clear that we need an authority as they have in the UK and most other countries that would deal with these issues. It is envisaged, as assisted human reproduction legislation develops and during the course of the consultation, that there would be discussion of the exact type of authority that needs to be developed in order to oversee the area along with the Department of Health.

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