Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The scheme currently provides no mechanism for adopted people and natural mothers to access administrative files of institutions and agencies involved in forced family separation. Will the witnesses comment on this aspect of the legislation from a human rights perspective and their engagement with survivors and advocacy groups? Will they comment on the absence of a mechanism for siblings to get information about each other? We all know that so many adopted people and their siblings, whether adopted or not, are eager to learn about each other and be in contact. Will the witnesses comment based on their engagement with adoptees and different groups from a human rights perspective?