Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004
195 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the case of a person (details supplied) indication was given regarding whether the person or persons sponsoring the application were relatives or had the permission of the child’s mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31605/04]
View answerAll the Department's records on this matter were supplied in June 2003 on foot of a request under the Freedom of Information Act to the person to whom the Deputy refers.
On the basis of the information contained in those records — which cover the period from 1961 to 1963 — there is no evidence to suggest that the persons sponsoring the application for naturalisation were relatives of the child.
While there is information on the file to the effect that the child's natural parents had ceded parental responsibility to a UK-based adoption society, there is no direct evidence on file from the parents or adoption society to support that contention.
