Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Foreign Adoptions

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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1479. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foreign adoptions that have been undertaken by Irish persons in each of the past three years; the countries from which the adoptions took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1920/18]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The total number of intercountry adoptions recognised between 2015 and 2017, where the adopters were habitually resident in Ireland and held a valid Declaration of Eligibility & Suitability at the time of effecting the adoption, (Section 5, Adoption Act 1991 and Section 57(2)(b)(ii) of the Adoption Act 2010 refers):

Country201520162017
Bulgaria 848
China  15710
Ethiopia 010
India 001
Lithuania 110
Mexico  1101
Russia 220
Thailand 142
United States of America6149
United Kingdom 500
Vietnam312122
Total805453

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