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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: May I ask a follow-up question, if possible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Of course. Is the approach taken by Germany and Austria better? They have outright bans on egg and sperm donations, except where used by married couples.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to stress that I am not speaking about children born to single parents through natural circumstances.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, Chairman, but I regret that the word "twisting" was used, because it is a dangerous word in the context of this debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is directed to Ms Griffith from Marriage Equality. The principle of consent of the birth mother is absolutely central to adoption. With regard to adoption by same-sex couples, does she support the principle of consent by the birth mother or birth parents, who would be asked whether they would wish to have their child or baby adopted by a heterosexual or a homosexual couple?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Let me follow up on that point. The principle of consent is paramount in adoption law in Ireland. It is in place in many countries that send children to Ireland. As we know, the majority of children adopted in Ireland are from abroad. The only country of which I am aware in which that is not the case is South Africa. I am an adoptive parent. Is it fair to a child who will some day ask...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Not necessarily.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to follow up on this important issue in terms of the journey we are on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is important that the process of adoption is open and transparent. I wish to clarify again that while the principle of consent is about the parent consenting to adoption, there is also the more wholesome practice of the birth mother or birth parents, where both are involved, making their wishes known about how they would like the child to be reared. That was implicit in my question. My...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am grateful for the opportunity to be present. I welcome the delegations. The documentation is daunting and I have many questions to ask. I am addressing my first question to Barnardos, the Children's Rights Alliance and Family and Life Alliance. In theory, we are all saying that the rights of the child are paramount. Bearing that in mind as our guiding principle, is it in the best...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: My question is-------
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to clarify lest I be misunderstood that I was not referring to single parents through natural circumstances. I refer specifically to how we are enabling a single man or woman or same-sex couple through surrogacy or IVF, for example. My concern is about the right of a child to two parents.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am sorry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: In view of the timeframe of the Bill, it would be useful, if possible, if the institute's position was known prior to its introduction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Okay. Dr. Wingfield mentioned that she wants provision for posthumous conception.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: How would that be compatible with the child's best interests?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Their parentage is known.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Dr. Wingfield mentioned she would like to water down the ban on advertising, yet she sees a need for adequate information and public awareness and that clinics should be allowed to inform potential surrogates and potential patients as to the availability of these services. Would this not effectively involve advertising since every woman of child-bearing age is a potential surrogate and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am hearing from Dr. Wingfield that we need to find a mechanism to do that without it being advertising.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Dr. Wingfield wants incentive payments for donors of gametes and embryos to ensure supply. Is this not treating the whole process as a commercial exchange?