Bill entitled an Act to allow adopted persons to obtain a certificate of birth and to access information relating to their identity, origins and the circumstances of their birth, subject to reasonable safeguards to address the position of the natural parents and of the adoptive parents of such adopted persons; to allow natural parents a right to access certain information, subject to the wishes of the adopted person, and to require certain bodies and persons to deliver records to the Adoption Authority.
Last updated: 3 Feb 2016
History of this Bill
The Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil and Seanad
03 Feb 2016
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
11 Nov 2014
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
11 Nov 2014
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
11 Nov 2014
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
11 Nov 2014
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
18 Feb 2015
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)18 Feb 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
18 Feb 2015
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)18 Feb 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Seanad Fifth Stage
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Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
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Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
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Final statements on the Bill are made
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Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
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Future Stage
18 Feb 2015
As Passed by Seanad Éireann
Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014
11 Nov 2014
As initiated
Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014
Amendments
17 Feb 2015
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
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Debates
19 Nov 2014
Seanad Éireann
Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Second Stage
11 Nov 2014
Seanad Éireann
Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: First Stage