Alan Shatter
Question:624 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the number of proceedings issued pursuant to section 5 (3) of the Adoption Act, 1974, in each of the past ten years; and the number of orders made dispensing with the consent of a natural mother to the making of an adoption order; the number of orders made refusing to dispense with the consent of a natural mother; and the number of such orders made on appeal by the Supreme Court in so far as they differ from the original High Court order. [15672/96]