Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

-----but only 11 of them were in that particular area; 446 adoptions were to pre-Hague declaration holders. I am very anxious to know progress on the bilateral arrangements, particularly in respect of Russia. I know officials from Russia were here in October. I engaged directly at the time with the Russian Embassy out of my interest in this particular area. There is much frustration out there, because it is not just about people hoping and wishing to share their parental capacity with a young child.

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