Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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Incorrect. It is incorrect to say they are just incorrect registrations. Some of them are illegal and that needs to be acknowledged. I am not saying to replace it. The amendment is to say "or illegal birth registration information". I understand the Minister's sentiment of not wanting to limit it, but the argument does not make any sense. It can include the two so that it is not limited to, but acknowledges the fact, there were illegal birth registrations, which is what people are looking for. That is the purpose of the amendment.