Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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521. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason persons (details supplied) have not received a genuine reply addressing their surrogacy concerns. [37253/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The persons in question have received responses in relation to the specific issues raised in their correspondence. The matters raised concern the issue of surrogacy. While the draft General Scheme of the Children and Family Relationships Bill originally included provisions concerning the recognition of certain surrogacy arrangements, these provisions were not subsequently advanced within that Bill. 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.