Assisted Human Reproduction
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-21
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Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (FG), Dún Laoghaire

The Deputy is a practical person, as am I. If a court case is before the Supreme Court, then there is a court case before the Supreme Court and there is nothing I can do about that. I would be in breach of my own responsibility not to cross over in the separation of powers were I to do anything other that wait for the outcome of that. I do not have any discretion in relation to that. As for people threatening to take legal cases, people are entirely entitled to take legal cases if they wish to do so. That is the essence of being an Irish citizen. There is no quid pro quo in relation to it. I am dealing with what I am trying to get resolved now. The reality is that we are advancing the legislation. We will not be able to take it to Committee Stage until the Supreme Court case is determined. It is not that I wish to be in that situation; I do not wish to be. That is simply the factual reality of that situation. There is nothing I can do about that but I will do everything that I can control as quickly as possible.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-21