David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will make one final point. The advice of Dr. O'Mahony was already briefly referred to by Senator Bacik. His evidence to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children in 2015 was that it would be constitutionally sound for the Oireachtas to legislate to provide all adult adoptive persons unfettered access. That is the judgment of a senior counsel with a track record in this area. The reliance on the IO'T v. B judgment is only partially effective because they were individuals who had not been formally adopted anyway.

I compliment the Minister on introducing this legislation. I am grateful that she has indicated that she is considering amendments and look forward to the passage of a much improved Bill.