This is a large group of amendments, as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle said, and some of the amendments in it are mine - I think I am right in saying amendments Nos. 35 to 38, inclusive, 45 to 47, inclusive, and 49. However, the amendments that are mine in this group in fact relate really to my substantive amendment No. 59, which is on the mandatory information session, so it may be better to address my comments when we come to that grouping as I know that this is a substantive point on which, again, we had a good deal …

Yes. I will reserve my fuller comments until then.

This amendment can be described as being in that spirit of ensuring the legislation will be as inclusive as possible and that all information an adopted person seeks will be supplied to him or her and there will not be anything missing from the list of items that may be sought.

I have tabled a number of amendments in this grouping. Most of them are technical. My substantive amendment is No. 59, which deals with the issue of the mandatory information session. This is the big sticking point for us with the Bill. I am very disappointed we did not see progress made on it on Committee Stage. We had a full debate with the Minister and I acknowledge how much progress was made on other issues on Committee Stage and since then. We all appreciate the improvements that have been made to the Bill. Th…

All of us want to see the fundamental right to identity of adopted persons recognised and given effect in this legislation. That is absolutely the spirit in which I bring forward this amendment, supported by my colleagues. The Minister indicates this will only apply to a small number of persons but that is precisely the point. It will apply to those adopted persons who seek their birth information and whose birth parent has entered a "no contact" preference, as is their right. In such a case an adopted person who d…

I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, lines 17 and 18, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 21: In page 16, lines 20 and 21, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 22: In page 16, line 25, to delete “ paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of”.

I move amendment No. 23: In page 16, to delete lines 35 to 37, and in page 17, to delete lines 1 to 4.

I move amendment No. 25: In page 17, lines 26 and 27, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 26: In page 17, lines 29 and 30, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 27: In page 17, line 31, to delete “ paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of”.

I move amendment No. 28: In page 17, to delete lines 35 to 38, and in page 18, to delete lines 1 to 3.

I move amendment No. 35: In page 18, lines 33 and 34, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 36: In page 18, lines 36 and 37, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 37: In page 19, lines 1 and 2, to delete “ paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of”.

I move amendment No. 38: In page 19, to delete lines 10 to 15.

I move amendment No. 45: In page 20, lines 17 and 18, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 46: In page 20, lines 20 and 21, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 47: In page 20, line 22, to delete “ paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of”.