Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

Section 82 states, ". . . not later than 3 months after the date of entry". Is that an international norm? I presume this relates to a child adopted from a country with which we have a bilateral agreement or which is a signatory to the Hague Convention. While 3 months may be a fairly arbitrary period, perhaps the Minister of State will indicate the reason in this regard. In other words, parents are given 12 weeks to notify the State of a child's entry into the country. Am I correct that this will be the first indication the State will have that a child is being adopted from a country with which we have a bilateral agreement or which is signatory to the Hague Convention, which are the only countries from which one can adopt?