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Parliamentary Question

707. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government commitment to introduce an assisted human reproduction Bill; if it will include provision for international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6281/22]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-02-08/707/#pq_707

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

1792. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be published dealing with international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1842/22]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-01-19/1792/#pq_1792

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

1917. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a special joint Oireachtas committee on international surrogacy; if he has brought the proposal to Cabinet; the timescale he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/22]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-01-19/1917/#pq_1917

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

1918. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he plans to publish the assisted human reproduction Bill ahead of the proposed special Oireachtas committee on international surrogacy completing its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2461/22]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-01-19/1918/#pq_1918

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

502. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if international surrogacy will be excluded from the upcoming Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59892/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-12-07/502/#pq_502

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

503. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health when a clear timeline for legislation recognising international surrogacy alongside retrospective declaration of parentage will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59893/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-12-07/503/#pq_503

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

504. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) and its community will be invited to participate in future international surrogacy legislation in order to have positive input into the draft legislation to ensure no child is left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59894/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-12-07/504/#pq_504

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

367. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgency with which an Assisted Human Reproduction Bill is required so as to give legal certainty to mothers of children born through surrogacy who presently have guardianship status which ends when the child turns 18 years of age removing any legal link between the child and mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55340/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-11-11/367/#pq_367

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the dialogue that has been conducted between his Department and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with respect to the regulation of surrogacy in this State; the detail of the proposed committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas that will be established to examine this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54896/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-11-10/211/#pq_211

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

222. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will legislate for international surrogacy as part of the proposed assisted human reproduction Bill; if so, when he will publish the legislation; if he will engage with key stakeholders (details supplied) on his proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54854/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-11-10/222/#pq_222

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

548. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health when legislation recognising international surrogacy alongside retrospective declaration of parentage will be targeted to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53971/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-11-09/548/#pq_548

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.

Parliamentary Question

587. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health his legislative proposals relating to surrogacy, with particular reference to ensuring that the interests of the children and parties are sufficiently safeguarded and protected with particular reference to the obviation of the need for subsequent legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54151/21]

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2021-11-09/587/#pq_587

Tue, 9 Nov 2021 - aware, drafting of a bill on assisted human reproduction (AHR) and associated areas of research is ongoing...by officials in my Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General.