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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to inform members of the Seanad that a vote has been called.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Ms Loftus to provide this information after the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we suspend until after the vote and I apologise to the witnesses. At times the Parliament interferes with democracy. We will resume after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: No. I will give the Deputy the right of reply at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not what Ms Lohan saying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I am chairing the meeting and there will be one speaker at a time. I will give Deputy Mitchell O'Connor the right of reply at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Even through a bilateral agreement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: There may be a vote in the Dáil. Apologies to witnesses if there is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Long may it continue to be a small party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Anne Ferris has introduced an open adoption Bill in the Dáil. During the debate on that Bill, the Minister for Justice and Equality invited her to address the committee. At a future date we will invite her to make a presentation on the subject of open adoption and her Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Gildea. I ask Deputy Troy to allow Deputy Ó Caoláin to go first as I know he has to go to the Dáil. I thank Deputy Troy for his co-operation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy Troy for his co-operation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The final set of speakers in this segment is from the Adoption Authority of Ireland. I ask Mr. Kiernan Gildea to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I now welcome from the International Adoption Association (Ireland), Ms Ruth Lennon, chair, and Ms Trish Connolly, administrative director. I call on Ms Lennon to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What are the figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Ms Susan Lohan, co-founder of the Adoption Rights Alliance, and the co-ordinator in the North, Ms Edel Byrne. Ms Lohan will begin the presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery that all mobile telephones should be switched off or put on airplane mode for the duration of this meeting because they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings and cause unnecessary disturbance to staff members' headsets. The meeting has been convened to discuss adoption in Ireland. This morning we will have the opportunity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Would Ms Corbett go over that again because I did not get it? It is confusing and I am sorry if I am not making it clearer. What the children and family relationships Bill proposes to do is introduce a form of guardianship that would be extended to the spouse or civil partner to allow him to create a legal relationship with the child. Rather than requiring the mother to give up her own...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national aviation policy will be published; if the policy will contain measures to redress the decline in passenger numbers at Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport performance in the year to date; the initiatives that will be taken to increase use of public transport; if a special dedicated approach will be implemented for cities outside of Dublin, such as Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27136/14]