The files in my Department's possession relating to children placed in the old industrial and reformatory schools contain a small number of references to cases involving adoption. Of the over 30,000 records examined to date, less than 30 contain reference to adoption.
My Department is currently examining the issue of access to the data. The Deputy will appreciate that great sensitivity is required in the handling of this matter.
A list of the schools in question is follows.
(*Indicates school currently in operation in 1997)
Cork
St. Aloysius, Clonakilty
St. Colman's Rushbrook, Cobh
Our Lady of Mercy, Kinsale
St. Patrick's, Upton
St. Joseph's, Mallow
St. Joseph's, Passage West
Fishery Ind. School, Baltimore
St. Finbarr's, Sunday's Well, Marymount
St. Joseph's, Greenmount
Dublin
St. Anne's, Booterstown
St. Vincent's, Goldenbridge
Carriglea Park, Dún Laoghaire
Artane School, Dublin 5.
St. Anne's, Kilmacud
*St. Laurence's, Finglas
Scoil Ard Mhuire, Lusk
*Trinity House, Lusk
St. Joseph's, Whitehall, Drumcondra
St. Mary's, Lakeland
*Oberstown Girls Remand and Ass. Centre
*Oberstown Boys Centre, Lusk
Cavan
St. Joseph's, Cavan
Clare
Our Lady's, Ennis
Donegal
St. Martha's, Bundoran
Galway
St. Joseph's, Clifden
St. Brigid's, Loughrea
St. Joseph's, Ballinasloe
Aisling and Loyola, Renmore, Lenaboy
St. Joseph's, Salthill
Letterfrack
Kerry
Liosomine, Killarney
St. Joseph's, Tralee
Nazereth, Tralee
Kilkenny
St. Patrick's, Kilkenny
St. Joseph's, Kilkenny
Louth
St. Vincent's, Drogheda
St. Joseph's, Dundalk
Limerick
St. George's, Limerick
St. Vincent's, Limerick
St. Joseph's, Glin
St. Joseph's, Limerick
