Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 March 2015

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of John CrownJohn Crown (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The situation we are teasing out probably revolves around a donor in a foreign country donating sperm to be used in a jurisdiction where in several years from now, he can be traced from any offspring from that sperm. I am not certain that a person in, say Denmark, is specifying the sperm has to be used by Mr. and Mrs. Smith or Mrs. and Mrs. Smith. I am not sure what level of consent that person has to the ultimate disposition of where the sperm is used. The other person who is already one half the genetic parent of the embryo clearly gives their permission for it to be used. If the relationship ends, surely they can try again.

I am not trying to be disrespectful but the Minister is saying we cannot do this because we will not do this. She could accept the amendment with the specific derogation from that consent in specific circumstances and the problem is fixed.

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