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# adopted people

This year
2023
# Adoption Authority of Ireland
Officials warned that lack of social workers would delay giving adopted people their records
New documents reveal that officials in the AAI and Tusla had raised concerns about difficulties recruiting staff in the months leading up to the Birth Information and Tracing Act coming into effect.
New documents reveal that officials in the AAI and Tusla had raised concerns about difficulties recruiting social workers, Órla Ryan reports
In December, adopted people were informed that they may not receive their records until autumn 2023
In the months leading up to the Birth Information and Tracing Act being enacted, efforts were made to hire more staff
Adopted people 'disgusted' and 'distraught' they might not get their records until autumn 2023
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# information and tracing act
'A historic moment': Adopted people can access information about their birth from today
The new law allows people who were adopted or boarded out to access information about their origins.
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# access to records
Almost 900 people sign up to adoption tracing system - 32 have 'no contact' preference
A total of 891 adopted people and relatives applied to the new register in July.
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Aug 4th 2022, 10:17 AM
# New Law
Adopted people to get access to their birth certs and other records under new legislation
Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman said the Bill represents “a massive step forward” but campaigners have criticised elements of the legislation.
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Voices
Roderic O'Gorman: We hope today's legislation will right decades of wrongs against adopted people
Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman reacts to the new Birth Information and Tracing Bill launched today.
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# New Law
Adopted people will no longer have to attend mandatory information session when seeking records
The long-awaited Birth Information and Tracing Bill will be published today.
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Jan 12th 2022, 6:30 AM
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# Adoption
Adoption tracing legislation ‘risks being found unconstitutional’, O'Gorman tells Committee
Failure to balance the privacy rights of mothers with the identity rights of children could spark legal challenges to new laws, he said.
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Sep 28th 2021, 5:35 PM
# Adoption
O'Gorman says term 'birth mother' is 'reductive and hurtful' ahead of legislation debate
The minister is set to discuss the Birth Information and Tracing Bill at a meeting of the Oireachtas Children’s Committee this afternoon.
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Sep 28th 2021, 11:36 AM
# Adoptions
'Groundbreaking' legislation will give adopted people access to birth certs and early life information
Under the new law, even if a birth parent says they don’t want their child to get their birth cert or related information, the adopted person will still get access.
The legislation will provide a clear right of access for adopted people and others with questions on their origins to birth certs, birth and early life information.
The Bill will have to first undergo pre-legislative scrutiny, which is expected to take place in the coming months.
A separate memo addressing the issue of illegal birth registrations was brought to Cabinet this morning.
Geraldine was born in St Patrick's, her sister Pauline was born in Bessborough - 50 years later they found each other
Drew Harris says Mother and Baby Home crimes 'difficult to prosecute' despite reports of rape and incest
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# birth certs
O'Gorman says adopted people will get birth certs and other information under new legislation
The minister has also launched a consultation process for a redress scheme for survivors of Mother And Baby Homes.
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