What is the Contact Preference Register?

I had already joined the National Adoption Contact Preference Register (NACPR), is this a new one? Do I need to join again?

What will happen to entries on the National Adoption Contact Preference Register?

Where do I get an application form for the CPR?

Will my information be shared even if I register a 'no contact' preference on the register?

Who is eligible to join the CPR?

If I am matched with a relative on the register, what happens next?

What is the Birth Information & Tracing Act 2022?

What is an illegal birth registration?

What is meant by a ‘relevant person’?

Does the Act centralise records?

What is a secondary information source?

Who can make an application for records under the Act?

What if I don’t know the name of the agency that handled my adoption?

I am unsure if I was formally adopted, how can I find out?

Where are my records held?

What kinds of information may be available?

What does the Act say about counselling for people?

Can apply for a trace from July?

How can I apply for a tracing service?

What happens when my application is received?

What if I live outside of Ireland and want to make a tracing application?

Who can apply for a tracing request?

Who can I trace?

How is my request for a trace conducted?

What if I have information already?

If I wish to trace other people, following conclusion of my original request, do I have to re-apply?

I am already on the waiting list. Do I have to reapply?

Does Tusla provide DNA to support a tracing service?

Do I have to pay for a tracing service?

As part of a trace, will Tusla share information with other designated/relevant services or agencies?

Where can I go for further information about tracing?