Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when legislation will be published allowing persons in long-term foster care to opt to become adopted by their long-term carers on reaching their 18th birthday. [3747/06]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Adoption (Hague Convention, Adoption Authority and Miscellaneous) Bill is being drafted in the parliamentary counsel's office. It includes a provision enabling a person who is 18 years of age or more and who has been in long-term foster care to be adopted by their foster carer or carers. The intention is to publish the Bill later in 2006.