Any audit of adoption records needs to examine all forms of illegal adoption and not just illegal birth registrations.

Adoption campaigners have slammed the Government’s repeated delays in offering basic tracing and information rights to adopted people and natural parents as "Groundhog Day".

Groups representing natural mothers and adopted people have called for an investigation into the scale of forced and illegal adoptions in Ireland.

THE Adoption Board has said it has no intention of inspecting all adoption files held by the HSE and private adoption agencies, despite the HSE admitting some files contain evidence of illegal birth registrations.

THE Adoption Board has confirmed it is to carry out an audit of its information and tracing service records to identify any cases involving illegal activity.