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27th January 2022
07:10pm GMT
"This is an incredibly anxious period for families at the best of times, but in the context of the ever evolving situation and the news cycle it is particularly worrying for intending parents," she said. "In many instances there is a contrast between the reports from surrogates who are living their normal everyday lives and that of the news available here to Irish couples."
She noted that Coveney is aware of these situations, "and he has responded with reassurance that his Department will provide support appropriate to the needs as they present themselves at the time of the baby’s birth".
She added: "The officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs have always been most responsive and supportive as families go through the process of securing their emergency travel passport for their babies for the return to Ireland."
She said that the situation occurred at the beginning of the pandemic when "Irish officials went to extraordinary lengths to support families and repatriate them with their newborns and I have no doubt this will be no different."
Seery Kearney also made parents aware that the two clinics that support surrogacy in Ukraine are making contingency plans in the event of matters becoming much more serious, ensuring all surrogates are in safe hands while giving birth.
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