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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: 763. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare can expect an appointment for a cranioplasty in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1447/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (15 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: 795. To ask the Minister for Health when the final report of the independent review group on section 38 and 39 service providers and private providers will be published. [1635/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to resume our pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017. Previous meetings took place on 17 January and 28 February last. Today we will hear from two former members of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction, Professor Deirdre Madden, from the school of law at University College Cork, UCC, and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Professor Hayes and invite Ms Gillian Keegan from the National Infertility Support and Information Group to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I ask Dr. Rose to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I open the meeting to the members and call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I call Senator Mullen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: We will open the discussion shortly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: The Senator may contribute as he wishes, within reason.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Ms O'Friel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: Rather than having a conversation among witnesses, we will have a conversation across the floor. I am going to move on but we can come back to these issues. Will Professor Madden outline the current situation in respect of surrogacy in Ireland, what this Bill proposes and what she feels should be the future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: Professor Madden referred to children born to Irish parents. Does she mean genetic parents?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Professor Madden and call Dr. Rose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Rose. I call Professor Madden.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: I will bring Dr. Rose back in in a few minutes. I have a question before I call Deputy O'Reilly. In the interests of clarifying the current position in Ireland, is IVF the most common form of assisted human reproduction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: Is surrogacy small in comparison?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: IVF with genetic material from both parents is the most common form of assisted reproduction in Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: Are there any legal deficiencies in that area at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: On the age limit, is there an age limit for the surrogate mother?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michael Harty: We will now move to Senators Mullen and Warfield.