Adoption Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004

Thursday, 30 September 2004

Questions (159)

John McGuinness

Question:

160 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an application for a second adoption in the name of persons, details supplied, in County Kilkenny will be expedited in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case. [23052/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The matter raised by the Deputy is the statutory responsibility of the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has requested the chief executive officer of the health board to look into the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.