Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 117:

In page 15, after line 37, to insert the following: "(5) Where no entry is present in the register of births, the Authority shall seize all records relating to the relevant person’s adoption and open an investigation into what

transpired. The relevant person will be kept informed and will be consulted throughout the course of the investigation.".

I will speak to amendments Nos. 117 and 146. These amendments are linked. Amendment No. 117 inserts a new provision to the effect that where there is no entry present in the register of births, the authority has the power to seize all records relating to the relevant person's adoption and open an investigation. We believe it is important to ensure that any anomalies in a person's records are properly investigated.