Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Amendment Nos. 37 and 38 may be taken together, with the House's agreement.

Amendment No. 37 is something I am not hung up about but I am interested in the issue contained in amendment No. 38. I think Senator Henry would agree that what the Minister is doing here as regards the stillbirths register is a welcome development and she is to be congratulated for it. However, an issue was raised with me, and I think it was something Senator Henry touched on. In section 62 the power to search the register of stillbirths is specifically given to fathers and mothers. Is that not right?