Written answers
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Department of Health and Children
Assisted Human Reproduction
9:00 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 1 July 2009, her plans to introduce legislation in the area of surrogate parenthood in light of the R[i]v[/i]R judgement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9229/10]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Supreme Court recently decided in the RvR (frozen embryos)case that the frozen embryos at issue in the case do not have the constitutional protection of Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. It is my intention to bring forward proposals to Government later this year with a view to drafting legislation to govern the area of Assisted Human Reproduction and related practices. The work involved in developing these proposals will examine and consider - among other things - the issues arising from the frozen embryos Supreme Court judgment.
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