Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I also welcome the announcement that the Department of Health is bringing forward legislation on assisted human reproduction and surrogacy.Undoubtedly, it has been some time in development. Last year, the justice committee held pre-legislative hearings on a different version of the Children and Family Relationships Bill that also encapsulated provisions on surrogacy. The latter will be included in a new Bill on assisted human reproduction more generally, which is welcome. I look forward to the debate in he House on it.

Will the Leader arrange for a debate on diversity in school enrolment and admission policies in light of the Supreme Court's decision this week in the Stokes case and the interesting commentary by my academic colleague, Dr. Darius Whelan, in today's The Irish Timesin which he pointed out some of the issues that the Supreme Court did not consider, notably the European Convention on Human Rights? It would be good for the House to debate the promotion of diversity. I am conscious that legislation forthcoming from the Minister may deal with the outcome of the decision.