Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to deal with the current problems in assisted human reproduction in particular regarding surrogacy. [18804/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Policy responsibility for assisted human reproduction lies with the Minister for Health.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Nos. 158, 159 and 163 of 9 February 2012 in which I indicated that I intend in due course to develop proposals for legislation on surrogacy to deal with matters concerning the legal relationships of commissioning adults with children born through surrogacy. In developing these legislative proposals the welfare and best interests of children will be key considerations.