Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

First, I recognise the really important work that has been done by the Deputy and her colleagues on that committee and the hugely significant testimony that has come in from so many experts, but particularly from families in terms of what surrogacy means to them. As the Deputy knows, the reason this committee was established was because the Government identified that this issue is critical, it is complicated and we want to get the legislation right. It is the understanding of the Government, and the reason the committee was established, that this committee would bring forward Committee Stage amendments that would be able to be added to the assisted human reproduction Bill that is moving forward and be able to resolve this issue. That is my understanding about how things are proceeding. It was on that understanding that the committee was formed.

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