Adoption Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Questions (588)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

588. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 651 of 10 March 2021 and 496 of 9 November 2021, if he will share with this Deputy correspondence which was forwarded to the Department of Health in 1996 by the Adoption Board after the Department inquired from adoption authorities if they had been made aware of or involved in cases of illegal birth registration. [10101/22]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I can confirm that, since replying to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 9 November 2021, my Department is arranging for correspondence that resembles the Deputy's description to be released to the Deputy.

This work involves careful and detailed analysis of relevant policy and guidance to ensure that the records are released in a manner that protects the privacy of individuals and respects their rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.