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

It is important the Bill recognises the illegality surrounding the adoption and birth registrations of many people. The Bill currently focuses on incorrect registrations. This may seem an accurate term for some cases, but for many others, it is not accurate at all and, moreover, it is deeply insulting to the people considered. Without acknowledging the illegalities involved, there is an erasure of the realities and lived experiences of many adopted people.

The Minister previously expressed a willingness to address this issue. Will he respond specifically to amendments Nos. 72 and 75, which are in my name, that seek to allow the words "incorrect" and "illegal" to feature? Is this the approach the Minister would be willing to accept? We all want to address this issue in a way that is legislatively sound while recognising the lived experiences of adopted people and their relatives. I heard the Minister on the "Your Politics" podcast when he was asked why we would not include that terminology, and he said he would have a willingness to include both - incorrect or illegal. Has he looked into that since?