Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will indicate the adoption ratio, the number of individuals/couples making themselves available to adopt compared with the number of successful adoptions for each Health Service Executive region in 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38758/13]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is not collated in the manner requested. The Adoption Authority does not break down declarations issued or adoptions registered by HSE region. In addition, the declarations issued in a particular year, for both domestic and intercountry adoption, bear no relation to the adoptions registered in that year, both domestic and intercountry adoptions. The Adoption Authority publishes statistics in relation to its activity on the website www.aai.gov.ie.
