Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Adoption Data
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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737. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic adoptions applied for and successfully concluded in each of the years 2011 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will consider conducting a review of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 to investigate if deficiencies or obstacles to domestic adoption can be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19103/20]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The table below sets out the number of domestic adoptions applications received and the number of adoption orders granted for the years 2011-2019 and to date in 2020.
| Year | Applications Received | Adoption Orders Granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47 | 39 |
| 2012 | 92 | 49 |
| 2013 | 98 | 116 |
| 2014 | 102 | 112 |
| 2015 | 93 | 94 |
| 2016 | 96 | 95 |
| 2017 | 96 | 72 |
| 2018 | 102 | 72 |
| 2019 | 121 | 79 |
| 2020* (to date) | 64 | 31 |
Regarding the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017, officials in my Department engage on an ongoing basis with the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Adoption Services in Tusla, the Child and Family Agency concerning the functioning of the adoption legislation.
It should be noted that the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 was only fully commenced in May of this year. It would be too early to review the operation of the Act at this stage, but its operation will of course be monitored carefully over time.
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