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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 8 May 1991

Vol. 408 No. 1

Written Answers. - Adoption Court Cases.

Alan Shatter

Question:

64 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health (1) the number of court proceedings instituted in each of the years from 1975 to 1990 pursuant to section 3 of the Adoption Act, 1974 by adopters seeking to dispense with the consent of a parent or guardian to enable the adoption of a child to be completed, (2) the number of cases in each such year in which orders have been made by either the High Court or the Supreme Court authorising the Adoption Board to dispense with the natural parent's consent and (3) the number of cases in each such year in which such applications have been refused.

The information requested by the Deputy has been obtained from the Adoption Board and I propose to circulate it in the Official Report.

Proceedings Under Section 3 of Adoption Act, 1974.

Year

Number of Proceedings Instituted

Number of Orders made by High Court or Supreme Court

Number of Applications Refused

Number of Applications Struck Out or Adjourned Generally

1975

1

1

1976

2

2

1977

1

1

1978

2

1

1

1979

1

1

1980

7

7

1981

9

7

2

1982

3

3

1983

9

9

1984

9

5

2

2

1985

3

1

2

1986

2

2

1987

1

1

1988

5

5

1989

3

3

1990

2

2

Total

60

49

3

8

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