Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on recent negotiations regarding the five year bilateral agreement between Ireland and Vietnam which ends on 1 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40672/08]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Officials from my Office and the Adoption Board travelled to Vietnam last week to commence discussions on the negotiation of a new bilateral agreement with Vietnam in light of the expiration of the current agreement in May 2009. Officials also met with other embassies on the ground regarding the operation of similar bilateral agreements with those other jurisdictions. A report on the visit is being prepared for my consideration.