Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have no difficulty with meeting with the Senator to see if that is possible. As we come to other sections we can tease out a little more the ways in which our legislation can respond to support for the wider family network. However, my understanding is that we must accept, acknowledge and be attentive to the basis for the legislative framework for adoption in this country, which is closed, not open.That is our starting point and I will say a little more about that later. Are there ways in which we can, even in the context of not having an open adoption process, incorporate aspects of more open systems and support the wider family network?