I second the amendment.

I move amendment No. 33: In page 16, lines 19 and 20, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 34: In page 16, lines 22 and 23, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 35: In page 16, line 27, to delete “ paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of”.

I move amendment No. 36: In page 16, to delete lines 37 and 38, and in page 17, to delete lines 1 to 5.

I move amendment No. 37: In page 17, lines 27 and 28, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 38: In page 17, lines 30 and 31, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 39: In page 17, line 32, to delete “ paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) of”.

I move amendment No. 40: In page 17, to delete lines 36 to 39, and in page 18, to delete lines 1 to 3.

I move amendment No. 42: In page 18, line 23, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

I move amendment No. 43: In page 19, lines 2 and 3, to delete “, and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 44: In page 19, lines 5 and 6, to delete “and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 45: In page 19, lines 9 and 10, to delete “ paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of”.

I move amendment No. 46: In page 19, to delete lines 18 to 23.

I move amendment No. 47: In page 20, line 20, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”. The amendment seeks to replace the word "may" with "shall" in page 20, line 20, thus strengthening the language as it relates to the release of a statement by the Adoption Authority of Ireland, AAI, or the Child and Family Agency to a relevant person setting out the birth information contained within the records they hold relating to that person. Section 10 currently provides for the release of birth information or images by AAI u…

I move amendment No. 48. In page 20, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(4) Where no birth information is available, the Authority shall seize all records relating to the relevant person’s adoption and/or illegal birth registration and open an investigation into what transpired. The applicant will be kept informed and will be consulted throughout the course of the investigation.”. The amendment inserts a new subsection into the Bill, that is, where there is no entry present in the register of births…

I understand and take on board everyone's contribution. I know the Minister and perhaps other Senators as well as me will look at what those next steps can be in the communication. However, even if the next steps are laid out very clearly and something is not just dropped at that point in terms of engagement, there is also the question of whether all avenues have been explored. There is still a question mark at the end of the process for the State as to why. Even if we can clearly outline the support and other aven…

I move amendment No. 49: In page 20, lines 36 and 37, to delete ", and an information session has already taken place”.

I move amendment No. 50: In page 21, lines 1 and 2, to delete "and no information session has taken place”.

I move amendment No. 51: In page 21, line 3, to delete " paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of”.