Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 17, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:

“ “medical specialist” means a registered medical practitioner whose name is entered

in the Specialist Division of the register of medical practitioners maintained by the

Medical Council under section 43(2)(b) of the Act of 2007;”.

This group of four amendments relates to the introduction of a new definition of "medical specialist" alongside the definition of "registered medical practitioner" and "relevant specialist" already in the Bill. The addition of a new definition is based on expert advice from the HSE to ensure the views of an appropriate specialist, rather than those of a registered medical practitioner are provided for in respect of issues such as the likely impact on a child's fertility caused by medical treatment she or he is undergoing or the assessment of physical suitability of a potential surrogate mother. It was discussed and asked for on Committee Stage by committee members and I am happy to include it on Report Stage.

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