Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants that have submitted their papers and are awaiting a decision on their request for a declaration of suitability and eligibility to adopt; if she will assure applicants that adequate staff are in place to process all current applications before the enactment of the Adoption Bill 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8751/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Adoption Board that there are currently in the region of 90 applicants whose papers have been submitted to the Board for a decision regarding Declarations of Suitability and Eligibility to adopt.

The Adoption Board is making every effort to process applications on hand prior to the enactment of the Adoption Bill 2009.