Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I concur with the two previous speakers. The point is very well made by Deputy Ó Laoghaire. I cannot see where we are keeping the child and child's voice at the centre because they are being overruled by the adoptive parent. Am I correct in saying that? I acknowledge the Minister's statement that this will be dealt with in the adoption (information and tracing) Bill. Could we leave this and wait to see what will be in the other Bill? Is there any vision whereby we can be assured there is cover and protection for the child?

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