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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: And so say all of us.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Ar dtús, déanaim comhghairdeas le mo chara agus mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Kyne. Go n-éirí leis lena dhualgas nua. I was also extremely glad Deputy Fergus O'Dowd had his friends and former classmates from the Sharman Crawford Street technical institute in the House. In the group was my friend from my own home parish, Mattie Kilroy, and his wife Kathleen....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b), I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: We have discussed this issue to some degree. A question has arisen in the context of an amendment as to whether two years is a sufficiently long period for a surrogate mother to have been habitually and lawfully resident in the State. For the many reasons I have rehearsed, that it is not sufficient.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 10: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(5) The surrogate mother only should be allowed decide on any reduction of embryos and must not be obliged by the commissioning adults or their agents to undergo an abortion.".

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 11: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(5) Any surrogate parent shall be required to sign a declaration demonstrating they understand the risks and effects of their decision.".

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 12: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(5) No single man shall be allowed to undertake surrogacy.".

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 13: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(5) Life assurance must be provided to both the surrogate mother and the child by the commissioning parent. The commissioning parent is also required to list new guardians for their surrogate children in the event of their death.".

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 14: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(5) Only green listed countries listed by the OECD and the DAC may be approved for international surrogacy arrangements covered by this legislation.".

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 15: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(5) (a) No one who was convicted of a child sexual offence either in or outside the State shall be allowed to participate in or avail of surrogacy services. (b) No one who has engaged in a criminal offence against a surrogate mother shall be allowed to participate in or avail of a surrogacy service.".

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Vótáil.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: This is my first engagement with the Minister since The Irish Times reported us as having trading insults in this House. For the sake of any youth looking in, we should both agree that neither of us was insulting each other personally, even if we have been somewhat insulting of each other’s political point of view. In that regard, I commend the Minister on his tie today. Section...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Yes but we are at the point now of agreeing the section.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Before we move on from that section, I wish to ask the Minister about it. This is our last chance to ask him about it.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: By all means.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: But I have a question and I need an answer.

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I realise this is very difficult and the Bill runs to almost 200 pages. This is why we really should have a separate Report Stage. If the Minister were to come back with something on this that would make me want to table a specific amendment on Report Stage, by passing such an amendment now, we are not likely to get to a Report Stage or certainly will not be in a position to table an...

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Rónán Mullen: What would happen if the person who supplies the single genetic link dies after the embryo has been created? If a surrogacy arrangement has been made and the embryo has been created in the case of, let us say, a single intending parent who was obviously by definition the genetic parent of that child, what happens to the embryo in that situation?