Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction, particularly to address issues of surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24294/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department is indeed developing an appropriate regulatory framework which would involve legislation for the area of Assisted Human Reproduction, encompassing the area of surrogacy. The work involves, inter alia, examining the approaches to regulation in other jurisdictions and considering the ethical and legal issues that arise. It will also take into account the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children on this area - when completed - and an expected judgment of the Supreme Court in the RvR (frozen embryos) case.