Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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520. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of items of legislation regarding legal birth parents' progression to become inclusive of surrogate families. [37252/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I presume that the Deputy's question concerns the legal recognition of parentage through surrogacy arrangements. As the law stands, there is no legal recognition of surrogacy arrangements although they are not prohibited. Accordingly, there is no legislation specifically recognising parenthood through surrogacy. Policy responsibility in relation to surrogacy is a matter for the Department of Health. I understand that the Department is preparing detailed proposals for the overall regulation of assisted human reproduction, including surrogacy.