Maria Corrigan (Fianna Fail)

If the Minister of State intends to address this matter, my understanding is that it is not simply an issue in which the HSE has not completed post-placement reports. Is it not also an issue that when the HSE completes such post-placement reports, it forwards them to the parents involved and that thereafter it is their responsibility to forward them to the Russian Embassy? If, for some reason, parents choose not to forward such reports to the Russian Embassy or the Russian authorities, what is the position then? What steps can be taken by the Government to assist in this regard? Obviously, this has implications for the many Irish families who await approval to proceed with adoptions. The Minister of State should also clarify whether the Government has made contact with the Russian department of education and children to clarify the position on outstanding post-placement reports. Does he envisage a timeframe for the recommencement for these procedures for the children concerned?