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

I thank the witnesses for appearing before us. I will keep my questions brief. I am seeking elaboration on the points the witnesses have made. The Collaborative Forum outlined the need for the Bill's definition of "care information" to include information on deprived care, as a mother has a right to know what happened to her child when in any care outside her presence. Will the witnesses elaborate on the importance of this?

Adoption Loss-the Natural Parents Network of Ireland referred to the need to grant equal status to mothers and fathers under all heads of the Bill. Will the witnesses elaborate on the importance of this so that everyone present might understand better? Ms Thornton referred to the Tusla leaflet "regarding the laws on adoption and what papers may be contained within the file" as "a lesson in obfuscation." Will she elaborate?