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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: In today's meeting we will consider-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I listened to what the Minister said yesterday in the Seanad. I was very disappointed to hear the language he used and that he would appear at this late stage to be moving the goalposts. The committee was never tasked with presenting legislation. That is not our job; it is the job of the Minister and the Government to do that. When we look back to our remit, the joint committee was to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Ms Cohen has gone on mute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I call Ms O'Shea to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms O'Shea for her contribution and for telling us her personal story. I thank her very much for coming in today. I call Ms Reid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Reid. We move on now to Ms Oakes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you, Ms Oakes. Now we go to the members for their questions. There are seven minutes each for questions and responses. We have a speaking rota so we will go through that and then, if there is time left over, we can go for a second round. First on the rota is Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you. I now invite Ms Reid to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Does Ms O'Shea wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have a few questions. I have a question for Ms Cohen on the process in Canada and on the intermediaries. Who are the intermediaries, what are their roles and who engages and pays them? Is there regulation of those intermediaries? We all came to this committee with preconceived ideas about this issue. We have learned a great deal in recent weeks. Ireland seems to deal with this issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: On that point, the intending parents would pay and they would show their expenses after the fact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Thank you. I move on to the other witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms O'Shea very much for that. I will bring in Ms Reid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would Ms Ó Tuama like to come in on this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Ó Tuama for that. We will finish up now. I thank all our witnesses for coming in today. Ms. Cohen's early start this morning was particularly impressive and I thank her for that. I find it very frustrating that in order to achieve progress and make changes in this country, especially in the lives of women, in the majority of cases, women often have to come to tell their...