Second Stage Lapsed 33rd Dáil 20/2021
Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Kathleen Funchion
- Introduced
- 17 Feb 2021
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
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- Adopted persons gain legal right to access their own birth records and personal information about their origins.
- Amends civil registration law to remove barriers preventing adoptees from obtaining documents held by registration authorities.
- Bill lapsed without becoming law; would need reintroduction to take effect.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil17 Feb 2021
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil17 Feb 2021