Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Section 22(1) refers to the father of the child. What is the distinction between this and section 49 of the Status of Children Act which states that "In the case of a child whose parents were not married to each other at the date of his birth or at any time during the period of ten months before his birth, no person shall as father of the child be required to give information concerning the birth."? Is there a difference in the Department's mindset in respect of section 49 of the Status of Children Act and section 22(1) of the Bill? Why are they not the same?