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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: As the Minister said, the term "relevant" is always open to interpretation. Things could fall through the gaps in that interpretation. The Minister did not respond on amendment No. 188, which seeks to give children under the age of 16 the right to their medical information through an application made by their adoptive parents.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I asked about amendment No. 188, which seeks to give children under the age of 16 the right to seek their medical information through an application by their adoptive parents.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 183: In page 23, line 25, to delete “to which the application relates only”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 184: In page 23, line 25, to delete “to which the application relates only” and substitute “without delay.”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 185: In page 23, to delete lines 26 to 28.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 186: In page 23, to delete lines 29 to 31.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 187: In page 23, to delete line 38.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 188: In page 23, after line 38, to insert the following: “(4) The adoptive parent of a child who has not attained the age of 16 years may apply in writing to the Authority for the provision by it to him or her of medical information that— (a) is contained in a record to which this section applies that is held by the Authority or by the Agency, (b)...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 202: In page 25, line 28, after "years," to insert "where requested by the relevant person,". This group of amendments concerns the information meeting for adopted people under the age of 18. The Bill provides for an information meeting with adopted people aged between 16 and 18 years who have applied for their information. Our position is that this meeting must...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 203: In page 25, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(2) Where the relevant person does not wish to have a meeting the records and provided items shall be provided to the relevant person via post or electronically.”

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 204: In page 25, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(2) During the meeting referred to in subsection (1)(a), the designated person shall not try to influence the relevant person in any way in relation to the relevant person’s views on their adoption. If a relevant person requests emotional or psychological support, the designated person...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: Those amendments can be taken as read.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: We will still move them but they can be taken as read.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 229: In page 28, to delete line 36. I will speak to amendments Nos. 229 to 231 first. This group of amendments removes the phrase "to which the application relates only" from the information that should be provided to relatives of deceased adopted people as this represents a restriction on the information provided. For example, if a relative of a deceased adopted...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I made this point when we discussed this issue earlier. Without getting caught up in semantics, we know without doubt who the relevant person is. It is the applicant who is looking for this information. I repeat the point that we still do not know what is deemed relevant to the health of that person. I hope the guidelines and all of the other matters that are laid out will make that a...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I am pressing it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 230: In page 29, line 3, to delete “to which the application relates only”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 231: In page 29, line 3, to delete “to which the application relates only” and substitute “without delay”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 232: In page 29, to delete lines 4 to 6.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 233: In page 29, to delete lines 7 to 9.