Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ceist í seo maidir le reachtaíocht atá forógraithe. This concerns the Adoption Act 2010. I have raised this issue with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, on a number of occasions and I believe she is well disposed towards dealing with it. It concerns facilitating a number of Irish families who are seeking adoptions of Russian children, and the need to extend the validity of the declarations of suitability and eligibility. I understand the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, has sought the advice of the Attorney General. Some of the families have travelled to Russia and have met their prospective adoptive children. The Fennessys in County Waterford come to mind. They travelled to Russia, met and bonded with-----

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