Adoption Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Questions (265)

Finian McGrath

Question:

323 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [48330/09]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Barry Andrews)

The issue of the adoption of children of marriage is being considered by the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children (JCCAC). The Committee, which was established by resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas in November 2007 is due to report at the end of January. The matters raised in that Report will then be considered by Government.