Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know Deputy Ferris's deep interest in this issue in regard to the child's right to know in regard to adoption. In developing this legislation, what is very much in our minds is the very difficult issues that have emerged in regard to the situation where children did not have access to identity and genetic information. That has been a central part of our approach to the setting up of provisions to ensure that as much information as possible would be given to the child.

Deputy Ferris, in the first instance, might elaborate on the no-contact veto provision in order that I understand precisely what is meant by that because obviously that would have to be translated into legal terms and I can then respond to the points she has made.