Assisted human reproduction Bill
Josepha Madigan pressed for urgent progress on the assisted human reproduction Bill, covering surrogacy, embryo donation and related matters. The Taoiseach said work was under way and the heads were expected in June.
I want to accommodate all of those who are on the list. Very quickly, questions and answers on promised legislation, beginning with Deputy Madigan.
Comment on this
I ask the Taoiseach about the assisted human reproduction Bill. As the House will be aware, the World Health Organization has stated that one-in-six couples suffer with fertility problems. This assisted human reproduction Bill will be of vital assistance to those couples. It covers the areas of surrogacy, embryo donation, gamete donation, stem cell research and also the screening of embryos for genetic serious diseases. I wrote an article about this recently and received a deluge of queries in regard to it. There is a severe absence of legislation with regard to this. It is not even just legislation that is not sufficient.
Comment on this
I would ask the Government to look at this urgently.