Legislation has been promised to provide for an information and tracing service for applicants seeking information about adoptions and to put it on a statutory basis. To what extent have the heads of that Bill been discussed or approved by Cabinet? When can we expect to see it before the House? The Red Cross (amendment) Bill has been proposed for some considerable time. The good people sitting in opposition now had thoughts on it before they left office. Have the heads of the Bill been approved, when is it likely to come before the House, and is it likely to be passed this year?

The Red Cross (amendment) Bill is not listed on the current programme and the heads have not come before Government. At the current rate of progress it will be next year before it is published. I asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, to send around an up-to-date information note on the adoption Bill for Members of the House. This is not as easy as it seems. There are complex legal and constitutional issues involved.