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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 44: In subsection (2), to delete “unless the provider is satisfied that the relevant person, and each other relevant person, does not” and substitute “if the provider is aware that the relevant person, and each other relevant person, would”. This amendment was proposed by AHR professionals. They have probably been in...

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

Róisín Shortall: I do not think a clarifying note will do it because there is a potentially very significant liability being placed on the providers to state that they are "satisfied" there is no reason intending parents should not be able to proceed. Medical professionals have no way of establishing that. On what basis do they say they are satisfied? A lot of the groups would have no difficulty with Garda...

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

Róisín Shortall: I accept that, yes.

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

Róisín Shortall: My concern about that is if a case ends up in court, it is the legislation that will be quoted rather than the regulations.

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

Róisín Shortall: They may also be referred to but the core interpretation will be in relation to what is set down in the primary legislation.

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

Róisín Shortall: That seems to put a very considerable onus on the provider. The Minister can examine this. There may be some potential for tapping into child protection legislation and using some definition from that.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 45: In page 24, to delete lines 25 to 29 and substitute the following: “16. (1) An AHR treatment provider shall not provide AHR treatment to a relevant person if the provider is aware that the relevant person, and each other relevant person, would present a potential significant risk of harm or neglect to- (a) any child that may be born as a result of such...

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

Róisín Shortall: Yes.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 57: In page 32, line 29, after “sperm” to insert “or her egg”. This provides for donor gametes to be used after a donor dies as long as he or she has consented. When we discuss that, there seems to be a lack of equality between males and females, particularly in circumstances where the donor is deceased and consent has been given to use...

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

Róisín Shortall: -----as regards equality. I am happy to withdraw amendments Nos. 57 to 65, inclusive, on that basis. We can return to this on Report Stage.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 58: In page 32, line 33, after “sperm” to insert “or her egg”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 59: In page 32, lines 33 and 34, to delete “his death” and substitute “his or her death”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 61: In page 33, line 7, after “that” to insert “he or”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 62: In page 33, line 8, after “that” to insert “he or”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 63: In page 33, line 9, to delete “she understands that she” and substitute “he or she understands that he or she”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 64: In page 33, line 11, after “that” to insert “he or”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 65: In page 33, line 11, after “expressed” to insert “his or”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 76: In page 37, line 18, after “treatment” to insert “without the specific consent of the relevant donor (G) at the time of donation”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 77: In page 37, line 22, after “treatment” to insert “without the specific consent of the relevant donor (E) at the time of donation”.

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

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 78: In page 37, after line 40, to insert the following: “Payments in Respect of Relevant Donations 34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the consent of a relevant donor under this Part shall not be valid where it is given in exchange for financial compensation in excess of reasonable expenses associated with the provision of the relevant donation concerned or the...