Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I join the Minister in calling on birth mothers to register. It is also essential that the legislation is published so that adopted persons and parents who are searching for each other have the opportunity to access records. A large number of people have expressed frustration at their inability to progress their inquiries. The adoption (information and tracing) Bill will play an important role in this regard and I am anxious to know, if she can be specific, when she expects it to be published. If she is in a position to do so, I ask her to set out the outstanding issues that remain to be addressed in respect of the Bill. I welcome that she has indicated her willingness to meet Philomena Lee and I hope that an opportunity to meet arises in the near future.

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