Joint Committee on International Surrogacy to discuss issues facing couples entering international surrogacy, achieving parental recognition and the provision of citizenship rights and travel documents

The meeting will focus on 2 aspects of International Surrogacy with the first discussion focusing on the particular issues faced by same sex couples, both male and female, entering international surrogacy arrangements and achieving parental recognition with submissions from Dr Lydia Bracken, Assistant Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences in University of Limerick and representatives from Irish Gay Dads.

The second part of the meeting will look at the provision of citizenship rights and travel documents for children born to international surrogacy including existing children and verification of documents issued in other countries with officials from the Departments of Justice and Foreign Affairs.

The meeting in Committee Room 1 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.