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Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 15: In page 14, after line 37, to insert the following: “ “PAHR” means posthumous assisted human reproduction;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 16: In page 15, line 1, after “means” to insert “(other than in Part 8 or 11)”. Amendments Nos. 16 and 37 are technical amendments confirming that any references to "parental order", "surrogacy" or "surrogate mother" throughout the Bill will generally not relate to the international surrogacy or retrospective surrogacy Parts except in...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I do not have this amendment in the grouping. Which is the Deputy's amendment?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: That is fair enough.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes, we will come to amendments Nos. 38 and 39 in a while.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 17: In page 15, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “ “person (D)”, in relation to a surviving partner, means the deceased person referred to in the definition of “surviving partner”;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 18: In page 15, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “ “posthumous assisted human reproduction” means AHR treatment involving the use of the gametes of person (D), or of an embryo created by the use of such gametes, subsequent to the death of such person;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment no. 19: In page 15, to delete lines 28 and 29 and substitute the following: “(i) a designated institution of higher education (within the meaning of the Higher Education Authority Act 2022) in receipt of public funding;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, to delete lines 14 to 25 and substitute the following: “ “relevant donation (E)” means, as appropriate— (a) a donation of supernumerary embryos made in accordance with— (i) section 29(1), or (ii) the law of a jurisdiction other than the State, for use in the provision of AHR treatment in accordance with...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 21: In page 17, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “ “relevant storage (T)” means, as appropriate— (a) the storage of tissues by the holder of a licence pursuant to the provisions of the licence, or (b) the tissues the subject of such storage;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 22: In page 17, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “ “relevant storage period (T)”, in relation to a relevant storage (T), means — (a) if applicable, the shorter storage period (T) specified for such storage, or (b) in any other case, the period specified in section 41*(1)(a)(ii)(I) or (II), as appropriate (including...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 23: In page 17, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “ “relevant storer (T)”, in relation to a relevant storage (T), means the holder of the licence undertaking such storage;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 24: In page 17, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “ “section 51 application” shall be construed in accordance with section 51(2);”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 25: In page 17, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “ “shorter storage period (T)”, in relation to a relevant storage (T), means the shorter period (if any) specified for such storage in a section 18 consent pursuant to section 18(2)(d)*;”.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 26: In page 18, to delete line 21 and substitute the following: “ “surrogate mother” means, subject to sections 52(2) and 87*(2), a woman referred to in the definition of “surrogacy”;”. This looks to amend the definition of surrogate mother by adding reference to provisions limiting the number of times a woman can act...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I move amendment No. 27: In page 18, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “ “surviving partner” means the surviving female spouse, female civil partner or female cohabitant of a deceased person at the time of the person’s death; “tissue” means — (a) human testicular tissue which has been retrieved from the body of a male,...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Amendment No. 27 is to do with the discussion that Deputy Shortall and I have just had. As well as the definition of "surviving partner" for posthumous human assisted reproduction, or PAHR, the amendment also includes a definition of "tissue", which is related to the grouping of the earlier amendments beginning with amendment No. 7. Amendment No. 88 also includes my amendment to delete...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes. It needs to be looked at. I thank the Deputy for the amendments.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Yes, exactly the same.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: What I would like to do, and which would be quite useful to have, is a discussion on it and get the views of the committee. I am aware the Deputy has tabled the amendments. It is a complex area. I would be very happy to have a discussion around the various options. I am not convinced that what we have before us is entirely correct. I believe this is partly to do with the previous...