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- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Mark Ward: As Senator Conway said, even though something like this may only be used in very small instances and is not common, we have to make sure we are including everybody in this legislation. I thank the witnesses. I may come back in at the end.
- Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Mark Ward: Dr. Whyte would not be in agreement with those who are looking for the removal of mechanical restraints for children and would advocate their retention. Is that correct?
- 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. 156: In page 21, line 26, after “her” to insert “, records containing”. This group of amendments relates to a person's medical information. The amendments are very similar to the group we discussed previously in the context of people's personal data and people having the fundamental right under EU law to access those data, not merely the...
- 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. 157: In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(c) incorrect birth registration information.”.
- 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. 158: In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(c) any other records on the relevant person’s file.”.
- 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. 159: In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(c) the personal data of the relevant person.”.
- 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. 160: In page 21, line 31, to delete “, to the extent that it is practicable to do so,”.
- 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. 162: In page 21, to delete lines 34 to 36.
- 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. 163: In page 21, to delete lines 34 to 36 and substitute the following: “(b) shall provide the relevant person with a full schedule of the records that it holds in relation to the relevant person’s adoption or illegal birth registration.”.
- 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. 164: In page 21, after line 39, to insert the following: “(4) Where the information is unavailable, the relevant body shall make every effort to locate the data controller holding the relevant person’s records.”.
- 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. 182: In page 23, to delete line 22. Amendments Nos. 182, 185 and 187 concern the provision that only information relevant to the health of the adopted person will be released. Information that is relevant to a person's health is subject to change over time. The affected person should not have to wait until he or she is seriously ill before seeking out relevant...
- 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...