Amendment Nos. 33 and 34 replace references to "next of kin" with references to "close relative" while amendment No. 36 creates the new definition of "close relative". The effect of these amendments in Part 4 is that the qualifying relative who could request information about a deceased relevant relative would no longer just be the individual who is the next of kin of that deceased relative but rather any relative from the list of close relatives we define, namely, a mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of the deceased person.
If the individual who is the next of kin, for example the brother, does not wish to seek information about the deceased relative the Bill in its current form precludes other relatives from seeking information.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Seán Kyne and Robbie Gallagher; Níl, Senators Fintan Warfield and Lynn Boylan.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 7–26 |
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