Alan Shatter
Question:107 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received to date by each health board for assessments to be undertaken pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Adoption Act, 1991 to facilitate adoptions abroad; the number of completed assessments forwarded by each health board to the Adoption Board; the number of persons awaiting the commencement of assessments in each health board area; the number of persons currently being so assessed in each health board area; the expected waiting time for commencement of assessment within each health board area; and the number of social workers assigned by each health board in respect of the undertaking of such work. [11469/96]