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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Ms Gamble very much. We have some time so we can go around for another round of questions. We might limit it to five minutes each to make sure we get around. I call Senator Keogan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We are running short of time so I suggest we ask the witnesses to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I might put this to Dr. Horsey, who has done much talking with surrogates. It would be really interesting to hear her insight on this as well. I should have asked for her comments in reply to the previous question. Does she wish to comment from her own research experience of dealing with surrogates and intending parents?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Dr. Horsey, we cannot hear you. You are on mute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: We have more time, so we can go around again. A question has been asked about maternity benefit and how it is dealt with in the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Ms Gamble and Dr. Horsey have been with us for quite a while and we have gained a great deal of useful information from them. We will have some more brief questions. I call Senator Keogan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would anyone else like to come in? I call Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: It has been a really interesting conversation. Speaking with people who have worked for so long and in such depth with people going through this process has been very interesting and informative, so I thank the witnesses again for appearing before us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: The purpose of today's meeting is to resume our discussion on the current position of surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and international law. We will have two sessions today. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Andrea Mulligan. Before we begin I will read a note on privilege and some housekeeping matters. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Dr. Mulligan. I invite Deputy Murnane O'Connor to begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I call on Deputy Higgins. I ask her to confirm that she is on campus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Work away.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: In the type of position described involving both parents and guardians, how long would it need to be in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I call Senator Seery Kearney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Senator Ruane is online, but she cannot ask questions because she is off-campus. Senator Ruane said the witnesses mentioned a moderate approach and she would like to ask about that. She said that many people assume "commercial" means bad, unethical, or exploitative. She is wondering if a commercial approach can be both commercial and ethical. Would regulation help us to determine who the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank Dr. Mulligan. When dealing retrospectively with children who have already been born through international surrogacy, is a separate model needed? If we come up with a core set of ethical considerations, we may not be able to apply that to those children. How would Dr. Mulligan deal with those children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am making the assumption that Dr. Mulligan looked at the debate last week. This committee was trying to understand or clarify where our role was with regard to the AHR Bill, which we are still trying to do. One of the suggestions that was made by the Department of Health was that we could just maintain the current legislative provisions and apply those to international surrogacy. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Additionally, we might be having the same committee in six years' time in order to address the same issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would Senator Seery Kearney like to come in?