Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014
545. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when an accredited agency will be established for Irish adoptions from India; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17346/14]
View answerThe Adoption Authority has advised it is their position that it is necessary to have an Irish registered accredited body to facilitate inter-country adoptions from India in order to safeguard the process for the child and adoptive parents. The Authority has recently decided to delegate its functions under Articles 15, 16 and 17 of the Hague Convention to Helping Hands Adoption Mediation Agency with regard to adoptions from India. Helping Hands is awaiting approval by CARA in order to proceed in this regard.
