Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedure in respect of an adopted person who wishes to trace personal information such as their birth certificate and file in respect of their adoption; the number of such information requests Tusla has received in the past five years; the number that have been responded to with comprehensive information including file information on the person; the number on hold pending further information; the number of requests in which information required in respect of a person has been made subject to an application to the adoption contact register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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209. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications in each year since 2013 to the adoption contact register; the number that have been successful, unsuccessful and pending a reply, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26073/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, I have referred the matter to it for a direct reply.