Seanad debates

Friday, 27 March 2015

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

10:30 am

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will leave it at that.

I have a question on amendment No. 72, in the names of Senators Mullen and Quinn. It is unnecessarily restrictive and, therefore, I oppose it. It states: "other than an applicant or applicants referred to in section 33(1)(a)(i) or section 33(1)(a)(ii)" I assume this refers to section 33 of this Bill, because it does not state otherwise. However, that section deals with registers.It does not seem to me to have any connection whatever with the applicants. I wonder if somebody could clarify that for me. Am I correct in my interpretation that section 33 deals with the register of donor-conceived persons and does not, in fact, deal with applicants for the process? That is as I read it. I would be grateful for some guidance as to whether I am correct. If I am correct then there is a technical mistake in the amendment and it should be withdrawn.

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