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Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Deputy Bacik, in particular, for tabling amendment No. 59. It is certainly a key issue for me, and a breaking point. First of all, I acknowledge the tremendous work that has been done by the committee and the Minister. However, all of that work was done on the backs of the suffering of women. We have to acknowledge that. All of these changes were forced, every step of the way in...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 18 to 28, inclusive, 59 and 60 are related and may be discussed together.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I want to advise the House that this debate was supposed to stop after two hours but I understand the Chief Whip will come to the Chamber prior to 6.40 p.m. to read out a proposal that the debate continue until 8.30 p.m.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We will discuss them in relation to amendment No. 14, which Deputy Funchion has moved. The grouped amendments are related to that amendment and they can be moved in due course.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Amendment No. 14 is grouped with quite a number of amendments. Amendments Nos. 14, 29 to 58, inclusive, and 63 are related and are to be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 30 to 58, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 29. Amendments Nos. 21 to 40, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 30. This is quite a grouping for one reason or another.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We will discuss amendment No. 59 separately when we come to it.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Yes. Amendment No. 14, this amendment, is grouped for discussion with amendments Nos. 29 to 58, inclusive, and 63.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: No. Deputy Bacik has tabled a separate amendment, which we will deal with later, amendment No. 59, which is entirely separate from this group.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 5 o’clock To clarify, amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive, are being discussed together.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The next speaker is Deputy Cairns. She was down to speak on amendments Nos. 1 and 3, which have already been discussed. We are currently discussing amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am just pointing out that all the amendments were grouped and we have moved on to amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive. The Deputy has an opportunity now to speak and she has seven minutes to do so.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: That is okay. I just wanted to clarify matters for the Deputy.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 17 are related and may be discussed together.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 9 and 16 are related and may be discussed together.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry to interrupt. In case there is any misunderstanding, amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Amendment No. 1 cannot be moved.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: When we come to amendment No. 3, we will deal with them.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We will not be going back to it. We will look at amendments Nos. 3, 10 and 13 as we go forward.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am just pointing out that we are now discussing the question, "That the Bill do now pass."

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy can speak to what is in the Bill.