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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Jun 1996

Vol. 466 No. 4

Written Answers. - Adoption Assessments.

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]

The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. However, it is being collected from the health boards and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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