Averil Power (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 8, line 20, to delete “person.” and substitute the following:“person, including, but not limited to, the date of birth, occupation and address of each natural parent where these details are listed in the register of births, but not including the Personal Public Service number of a natural parent.”.

This is designed to clarify that the date of birth, occupation and address of the natural parents, as listed on the birth certificate, will be made available to the adopted person, subject to compliance with the provisions of the Bill. However, the personal public service number of the natural parent will not be made available. This is to address a concern flagged to us. Some people were concerned that the Bill could allow for the release of PPS numbers, although we understood that the restriction was implicit in the Bill already. We wish to clarify that it does not.