Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask the Taoiseach about the assisted human reproduction Bill. I want to know when the general scheme of legislative provisions dealing with assisted human reproduction will be published. I have asked quite a number of parliamentary questions about this and the Minister has advised that officials in the Department were drafting the general scheme of legislative provisions. Unfortunately, it is not down for publication this term. I am aware that the HRB was engaged to conduct a comprehensive review of international public funding models but I am also aware that this was due to be completed by 2016. Is it the delay in this research that is delaying the legislation? There are large numbers of couples who are desperate to see this legislation published and progressed as soon as possible.

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