Government approves policy to recognise families created through surrogacy

Senator Mary Seery Kearney said: "Second parents in situations where their relationship has broken down will now be able to go into court to secure access and custody orders in respect of their children.”

The Government has approved a policy which will seek to recognise families which are created through international surrogacy.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, together with the Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys and the Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman, on Tuesday received Government approval for policy and legislative proposals on international surrogacy and the recognition of past surrogacy arrangements.