Special Oireachtas committee on international surrogacy to be established

Image: Shutterstock/nerudol Image: Shutterstock/nerudol A SPECIAL JOINT Oireachtas committee on international surrogacy is set to be established, the Government has confirmed.

“I know how important this issue is for many families in Ireland. Recognising this, the timeframe in which we are asking the Committee to complete its work is ambitious. The cooperation of colleagues across the Houses of the Oireachtas is very much appreciated and I look forward to engaging with the members of the Committee when established and to the outcomes of their work.”

Last year, Noteworthy spoke to the McCarthy family, one of many Irish families who have travelled abroad for surrogacy. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youThis will set out specific provisions under which surrogacy will be permitted in the State, and will make provision for assisted human reproduction and associated areas of research.

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