Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any work is being done by the Department on surrogacy births in Ireland and on the recognition of foreign surrogacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37652/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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On 21 February 2012, I published a Guidance Document on the issues of citizenship, parentage, guardianship and travel documents in relation to children born as a result of surrogacy arrangements entered into outside the State. The Guidance Document provides information to people who intend to enter surrogacy arrangements outside the State on the practical and legal considerations arising under Irish law where the commissioning parents intend to bring the child to live with them in the State. 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.