Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 March 2015

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister stated, it is difficult to contemplate a scenario in which a refusal would be made by the Minister. If one reads the section in its entirety, the context is clear. The Minister shall release the information under subsection (4) and it is only where representations have been made to the Minister by the relevant donor setting out why the safety of the relevant donor, the donor-conceived child or both require the information not be released that there is any prospect of the Minister refusing to release the information. Even then, the Minister has only got an obligation to consider the representations, and he or she need only agree if satisfied that there is sufficient reason. As the Minister stated, the text currently sets out enough safeguards that "sufficient reasons" is clear. There is no requirement to insert any other word there.

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