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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I am the subject of vicious personal attacks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I did not and I will not stoop to that level. If any witness feels that he or she has issues with my questions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I thank both witnesses very much for their statements. Regarding pre-birth and post-birth systems of transferring parentage rights from the surrogate mother to the intending parents, can best balance be provided to protect the rights of the intending parents and of the surrogate mother? Does either system have particular benefits with regard to protecting the rights of children born through...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: There is one question for Ms Gamble and the question on the transfer of pre-birth and post-birth parental rights is for Dr. Horsey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Yes. May I speak again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Some 400 paternal orders are made each year through the English court system. This is with regard to Ms Gamble's statement, in which she said half of those are through UK surrogacy agreements and the other half are through international agreements. Further on then she said that 69% are international surrogacy arrangements. I want Ms Gamble to correct the actual figure on that. Is it 50%...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Is Senator Ruane familiar with the Ukraine system?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: She is familiar, okay. She knows how much that industry is worth in the UK.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I am addressing the witnesses. I thank the Chairman. I will rest there and let them comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: So the birth mother is inconsequential.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: The birth certificate does not actually reflect that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Ms Gamble said: "It is easy to make ethical choices when one is wealthy". I suppose this concerns informed consent and the capacity to consent. Does Ms Gamble acknowledge that women could be exploited because of economic circumstances when it comes to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I am sorry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Ms Gamble made that comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: I am sorry, but I am asking the question. Does Ms Gamble acknowledge that women could be exploited because of economic circumstances? If so, has she come across any of those women?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Has Dr. Horsey ever come across such situations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: The reason they were closed in 2015 was because the women were being exploited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Not all, but the majority of women were being exploited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Yes. Can Dr. Horsey elaborate on how that "was less than ideal"?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)
Sharon Keogan: Okay. I thank the witnesses.