Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her patience. I will not delay her long in respect of this amendment, which suggests that the phrase "The intending parents of a donor-conceived child must undergo counselling prior to their initiation of DAHR." be inserted into the Bill. The decision relating to this matter is huge for those involved. As we have already discovered from today's debate, there are many aspects to DAHR which an intending couple might not have discussed in full before making their decision. We are of the view that quite a number of clinicians would agree with our opinion on this matter. It is essential that people should appreciate all of the ethical and legal elements before deciding to proceed with the initiation of DAHR. I hope the Minister might take the amendment on board.