Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased to hear the Minister confirm that this is a priority of his Department and something he will work hard on to ensure it is advanced. When did the Minister last meet representatives of the Russian Irish Adoption Group? If he has no problem with further consultation, will he confirm that he will meet the group, along with the Adoption Authority of Ireland, to hammer out the outstanding issues? Is it possible to resolve those issues? If that is not possible, the group just wants to know the truth. They have been in limbo, which has caused unnecessary anxiety for the past number of years. The Minister should be truthful for the group. Will he confirm today whether the process can be advanced? Will he meet the group and the Adoption Authority of Ireland and tell them how this stands?

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