Written answers
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Inter-Country Adoptions
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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186. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inter-country adoption cases before the High Court as a result of difficulties with adoption recognition pursuant to the provisions of the 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, which was enacted by the previous Government in 2010; the cost to the State by way of outlay, apart from the costs of any applicants which the High Court might order the State to discharge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14296/14]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Adoption Authority advises that there are currently seven cases in relating to intercountry adoption before the High Court.
As the Deputy submitted a revised version of her question, which significantly changed the material sought, at a very late date it has not been possible to compile the information in relation to costs. I have requested the information from the Adoption Authority of Ireland will reply directly to the Deputy.
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