Minister seeking to allow children of adoptees to access next of kin information

Children's Minister Roderic O’Gorman said the new laws are 'all about providing people with clear access to their care information, and providing access for the first time and a guaranteed access to that information'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Children's Minister Roderic O’Gorman is engaging with the Attorney General on whether the children of adopted people should get access to the full details of their next of kin.

An Information and Tracing Bill initially stated that only adoptees can have access to their birth certs and other personal information, meaning this valuable family data could not be accessed in cases where the adopted person has passed away.