Dáil debates

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Other Questions

Adoption Legislation

4:35 pm

Photo of Colm KeaveneyColm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We must consider establishing some form of holding agency to engage in a form of shuttle diplomacy between the adopted child and biological mother in cases where both parties are prepared to forego their rights. In such circumstances, we must ensure we do not inhibit people from availing of an opportunity to undo the difficulties of the past and to ascertain their identity. People seek this information for many important reasons, including on medical grounds. The State must take whatever action is necessary to introduce, within the parameters set by the Constitution, the most contemporary, advanced and human procedure for allowing people to engage with each other without providing offence to the biological mother or child.

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