International Women's Day 2022: Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2022-03-09
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Mary Seery Kearney (CC), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I acknowledge that on International Women's Day last year I asked the Minister for progress on surrogacy and provisions for women who are not acknowledged as the mothers of their children in Irish law. I note that yesterday the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on International Surrogacy were announced. I hope that next year I will be thanking the Minister when all of us are trotting off to the courts, getting our parental orders and being recognised in law. I thank the Minister and Senators for a good debate.

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Sitting date: 2022-03-09