Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

A number of families are affected by the adoption (Hague Convention, adoption authority) Bill. It would be useful if the Taoiseach could indicate whether it will be published during the lifetime of the Government. On the international convention for the protection of migrant workers and their families, the latest communication from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, which is the lead Department in checking the requirements for ratification, would seem to suggest the Government has no intention of ratifying the convention. Is that the case?

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