Question 1

What does the Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021 do?

Accepted Answer

Allows adopted persons aged 18+ to request information needed to obtain their birth certificate from the state. Amends the Civil Registration Act 2004 to establish the right and process for adoptees to access birth records. Grants the Minister power to make regulations setting out how adoptees can apply for and receive birth information.

Question 2

What stage is the Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 14 Nov 2024, the Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021 is at Second Stage in 33rd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021 was sponsored by Kathleen Funchion, and was introduced on 17 Feb 2021.

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021

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