Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have one more question. A few years ago, there was an attempt within the adoption part of the legislation to remove the consent of the parent to enable the foster parents adopting a child. The removal of that consent could be applied for through the court. At the time, an intervention was made. I submitted an amendment stating that the family would need support. There was back and forth between me and the Department for a long time. Does this remove the consent of the parent to appoint where the child can be adopted under that non-consent piece? There is something about removal of consent in defined areas, but it feels like it is in an effort to carve out something that was pushed back on under the adoption stuff a few years ago. I feel like there is a relation between the two, but I am trying to figure it out in my head.