Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for attending here to deal with this matter. I appreciate that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is not present as we had an early start at 9.30 a.m. for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children meeting that dealt with the whole area of child care. I appreciate that Deputy O'Dowd has stepped in to represent her on this occasion.

My Adjournment matter deals with adoptions from India. I understand there is a difficulty at present and no agency has been appointed. The situation may have changed over recent weeks. However, people who want to adopt from India are concerned about setting up a proper structure. What progress has been made on that matter? If progress has not been made, when are we likely to see it? When will a formal arrangement or proper procedures be put in place?