asked the Minister for Health whether he has any statement to make about future legislation to regulate legal adoption of children in Ireland, or whether he intends to make some ad interim arrangement whereby the Registrar-General will be authorised to issue birth certificates in acceptable form for applicants who have been received into families by way of quasi-adoption.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Adoption of Children.
The question of legislation to regulate adoption is not one for my Department.
As regards the second part of the question, any amendment of the present form of birth certificate would require legislation. It is not proposed to introduce such legislation at present.
I take it that the Minister has the general question under consideration?
Yes.