Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

This group of amendments relates to section 30. Section 30 provides for the release of medical information of a child who died in an institution to his or her qualifying relative. Amendments Nos. 261 and 263 are similar to each other and proposed the deletion of section 30(4), which sets out the categories of records to be used in the search for the medical information of the child who is deceased. Amendment No. 262 proposes to expand the category of records to any that relate to a relevant person.

This subsection provides clarity and consistency for relevant bodies. It cannot be deleted and does not require expansion. It also serves as a key data protection safeguard for the release of this special category data of a third party by ensuring specificity and limitation on the records that come into scope. Furthermore, it is expansive. It covers all records held or created by a mother and baby or county home institution.