Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I dealt with the insurance issue earlier, but I will refer the points Deputy O'Donnell has made to the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, who can revert to the Deputy. He has made a fair point.

The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, replied earlier to the matter Deputy O'Sullivan raised. I am very empathetic with the issue of international surrogacy. There has been substantial work and engagement on the issue since the formation of the Government involving the Ministers, Deputies McEntee, Stephen Donnelly and O'Gorman, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and the Attorney General. A memorandum will be brought to the Government from those Ministers embracing their Departments with legislative proposals to deal with these issues. The purpose is to ensure that the rights, interests and welfare of all persons involved - children born through surrogacy, intending parents and surrogacy parents - are considered.

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