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Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: There is definitely something to this. In fact, it works in both directions. In one direction, there is social protection, and in the other there is taxation. We are going to determine whether including the word "net" on Report Stage, rather than trying to legislate for every possible combination, will cover all of it. The AHRRA would be in a position to make determinations if necessary.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 123: In page 55, line 12, to delete "or" and substitute "or,".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 124: In page 55, line 13, after "received" to insert "independent".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 125: In page 55, lines 18 to 22, to delete all words from and including "(1) For" in line 18 down to and including line 22. Section 59(1) of the Bill, as initiated, stated section 46 of the Status of Children Act 1987 shall be construed to allow the removal of the presumption of legal parentage in respect of the husband of a surrogate mother. Amendment No. 125...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 126: In page 55, to delete lines 26 to 34 and substitute the following: "(a) in the case of the surrogate mother— (i) her name, (ii) her date and place of birth, (iii) her nationality, and (iv) her address and contact details; (b) in the case of each intending parent— (i) his or her name, (ii) his or her date of birth, (iii) whether or...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 127: In page 57, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following: "(b) A section 62 application shall be accompanied by— (i) the required particulars specified in Part 2C of the First Schedule to the Act of 2004, and (ii) particulars of the expenses referred to in section 55.".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: No, it has already been discussed.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It will be covered in amendment No. 129, which we are about to come to.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move No. 128: In page 57, line 28, after "may" to insert "only".

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 129: In page 57, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "(3) The following shall be parties to a section 62 application: (a) the intending parents (or, in the case of a single intending parent, that intending parent); (b) the surrogate mother; (c) the child who was born as a result of AHR treatment provided pursuant to the permitted surrogacy.". ...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputy Cullinane. It is a question I would refer to one of the officials. It is only officials from my Department who are contributing. If it is okay, I will ask that the officials get the committee a note on where this is at.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes, absolutely. I will ask Mr. McGennis to come in on this.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I agree entirely. This goes to the heart of the legislation because the parental order removes a constitutional parental right. It is very serious legislation. The point Deputy Shortall is making goes to the heart of this. The answer to the question in the Bill is very clear; it is that the birth mother is the legal parent until the parental order. This is the position under the Bill.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: We can get a very detailed legal note. The advice we have is that that is the situation under law.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: We will get Deputy Shortall a detailed note on it. From day one, that has been the legal advice we have had. We can get Deputy Shortall a detailed note.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: We will get a detailed note on it and share it with the committee.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I will go back to Mr. McGennis.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The transfer should be made as soon as possible, within a maximum of 28 days, which goes to the questions raised around the capacity of the courts to be available to do that. In terms of the process, I will ask Mr. McGennis to walk the committee through the process envisioned in the Bill.