Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 640: To ask the Minister for Health when legislation will be forthcoming on the regulation of stem cell research in view of the fact that it is in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22090/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is developing policy proposals to regulate the area of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) with the intention of finalising them this year. These proposals will form the basis of legislation in the area of AHR and related practices, including stem cell research, and are subject to Government approval. The judgment of the Supreme Court in the RvR (frozen embryo) case (15 December 2009) will be taken into account in our deliberations on these proposals.