Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will revise the arrangement in respect of assessment for foreign adoptions whereby couples completing a three month course before they can start the assessment process with a social worker currently can not opt to take the course in an area of the country with short waiting times and are restricted to their own area; the reason for the policy; the way it can be considered efficient and the best use of public resources; to outline who sets this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19413/07]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.