Seanad debates

Monday, 30 March 2015

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Section 32. The Minister may make a further application to the court under subsection (5) and if that failure is then ongoing, as I said, the Minister can order the clinic to cease providing the services. I think it is very clear. The key issue in enforcing compliance is a robust inspection regime under which the officers designated by the Minister for Health will be able to inspect the records being maintained by the clinic to ensure they are recording and retaining the necessary data for the national donor-conceived person register. Section 31 imposes stiff penalties for non-compliance with or obstruction of such inspections, namely potential imprisonment of two years or a fine of €70,000 on conviction on indictment. I cannot accept either of those amendments.

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