Sharon Keogan (Independent)
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I confirm that I am in Leinster House. I appreciate all the testimonies from all of the people who come before the committee today. I have three questions the first of which is for the Adoption Rights Alliance. How could the language and tone of the Bill become more representative of transitional justice? Ms Lohan has indicated that the current Bill is not representative of a transitional justice approach.

My second question is to the Clann Project. The involvement of the social worker in the notification of a no-contact preference is, as the witness has said, deeply offensive since it suggests that people are incapable of respecting such a preference. How does the Clann Project suggest that an adopted person is informed of a natural parent's privacy rights in a clear concise and appropriate manner?

My final question is for Barnardos. Ms Connolly has suggested that the mandatory information session for adopted adults is made discretionary. How long may the adopted persons take in deciding to attend such information sessions? Is it suggested that a time limitation is put in place or that it be discretionary?