John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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923. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22901/16]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Government approved drafting of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Billin December 2015. This Bill is intended to facilitate access to adoption information and operates on the basis of a presumption in favour of disclosing information in so far as is legally and constitutionally possible for both domestic and inter-country adoptions. Drafting of the Adoption (Information and Tracing Bill) is underway and my Department is working closely with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to progress the Bill. This Bill is one of my priorities and I am committed to publish it as soon as possible this year.