Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021
Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I am in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and their submissions. I have several questions. On a question to Aitheantas, how do the witnesses feel the legislation relates to the IO’T case which was mentioned in their submission? On the practicalities of the Bill, when we are talking about medical information, there are no fathers’ names or details. I want to tease out the opinions on getting that information from the Bill itself. There is a growing body of advocates for one new agency, given the trauma involved and the lack of proper rules or proper actions within the current agencies, Tusla and Adoption Ireland. How do the witnesses feel about possibly starting afresh with a new agency? I want to tease out people's opinions on that issue.
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