The second rationale is that this legislation is to provide further for the transfer of a database and related records to Tusla, to enable Tusla to access the database for purposes of discharging obligations and for the purpose of supporting the creation of a future adoption information and tracing service to be established in law. However, if the database is the issue and this legislation is to allow for the database to be transferred, there is nothing disallowing the database to be shared with the adoption authority, which holds a large number of relevant records, as well as with Tusla and, crucially, the Minister.
The reference is to "documents and records" created by or for the commission, other than the "database and related records" which are going to go to Tusla.
Key terms by TF-IDF across 21,833 words from 22 speakers. The summary quotes the highest-scoring sentences verbatim — nothing is paraphrased.
Tellers: Tá, Senators Robbie Gallagher and Seán Kyne; Níl, Senators Fintan Warfield and Paul Gavan.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 17–33 |
| Question put: "That the Bill do now pass." | Carried | 23–14 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 17–30 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 30–16 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 9–25 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 12–25 |
| Question put: | Carried | 23–13 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 14–23 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 13–23 |
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