Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

For the hundredth time, what we are asking for is that illegal adoptions be included alongside the other types of adoption. It is not fair to say that that would limit this to illegal adoptions. We are asking for illegal adoptions to be included alongside the other forms of adoption. Just pretending we have not said that every time is frustrating to the people watching this as well as to the Deputies who have made time to table amendments. The Minister should at least say the Government does not want to include illegal adoptions alongside the other forms and explain why that is, rather than just saying that this would limit it. We all know it would not. It is frustrating to hear that over and over again. If the Minister could explain why he will not include illegal adoption alongside the other definitions of adoptions, that would be incredibly helpful.

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