Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on establishing protocols for couples embarking on having children by surrogacy abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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A guidance document for people who are considering arranging for a surrogate mother to give birth to a child outside the State is at an advanced stage of preparation by an interdepartmental group coordinated by the Office of the Attorney General. I expect that the guidance document will be finalised for publication shortly.