Question 1

What does the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023 do?

Accepted Answer

Expands legal pathways to parentage for people with donor-conceived children born or conceived outside Ireland or outside fertility clinics, including those using known donors before 2015. Introduces 'best interests of child' principle into court decisions on parentage, allowing judicial discretion to grant parentage even where technical requirements aren't fully met. Grants Irish citizenship to all donor-conceived children through either parent; creates presumption of maternity for married same-sex female couples; removes age limits on parentage declarations.

Question 2

What stage is the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 2 May 2025, the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023 is at Committee Stage in 33rd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023?

Accepted Answer

The Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023 was sponsored by Ivana Bacik, and was introduced on 27 Jun 2023.

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