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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 5 Mar 1997

Vol. 475 No. 8

Written Answers. - Equal Status Bill.

Mary Harney

Ceist:

98 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Equality and Law Reform the plans, if any, he has to amend the Equal Status Bill to include provision for adoptees obtaining a copy of their original birth certificate, containing the names of their natural birth parents, to help facilitate closer contact between both parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6111/97]

The Equal Status Bill deals with discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race and membership of the travelling community. The matter raised by the Deputy does not come within these grounds and I do not intend to make an amendment to the Bill to address this issue.

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