Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when funding will be made available to adoption agencies such as ARC Adoption in Dublin to allow them move forward with their research and development into working with the various adoption agencies in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26034/13]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Work is ongoing in my Department in relation to the issue of funding of accredited agencies in order to ensure sustainability of the agencies and continuity of service. I brought a Memorandum to Government yesterday in relation to regularising the funding arrangements for accredited bodies in intercountry adoption. I am aware of the seriousness of the current situation and aim to address it as quickly as possible.