Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an agreement entered into prior to 1 May 2009 to adopt a Vietnamese child will be binding in view of the State's non-renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement with Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22000/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the Adoption Board has statutory responsibility for the registration and recognition of foreign adoptions in the State. In relation to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Board has advised that the situation regarding adoptions and applicants is as follows. All adoptions from Vietnam, which have been registered on the Register of Foreign Adoptions, are safe and secure. All applicants who have adopted children from Vietnam and returned to Ireland but as yet, have no entry in the Register of Foreign Adoptions will be registered subject to the usual statutory requirements. Applicants who have referrals in respect of children from Vietnam will be allowed to complete their adoption. There will be no new referrals from May 1st, 2009. The process of granting Declarations (which are not country specific) is not affected by the ending of the Bilateral Agreement with Vietnam.