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Information and tracing Bill

Summary

Robert Troy asks when promised information and tracing legislation will be published to give people access to identity information; the Taoiseach expects it later in the year.

Everyone will agree that a person's fundamental right is the right to an identity. In this light, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs promised to introduce an information and tracing Bill. We are one of the few countries in the western world-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Thanks very much, Deputy. Come on.

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-----that does not have this legislation. When will it be before the House?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

That is under consideration. I expect it will be published later in the year.

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