Written answers

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Adoption Services Provision

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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197. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applicant adoptive parents at present undertaking research with a view to adoption from Russia and the other countries where inter-country adoption is possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24839/13]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Neither my Department nor the Adoption Authority of Ireland maintains statistics on research which may be undertaken by prospective adoptive parents.

However, there are in the region of 270 prospective adopters holding declarations which were issued under Section 63 of the Adoption Act, 2010 and who have indicated their intention to continue the adoption process by applying for declarations to be issued under Section 40 of the Act. In addition there are in the region of 320 prospective adopters who hold declarations which were issued under Section 40 of the Act.

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