Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2015
195. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim, the reason they have not yet received an adoption registration fee refund which should have been paid to them in February 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24310/15]
View answerThe Adoption registration fees for which the Deputy supplied details were paid as part of an agreement between an accredited adoption agency and its clients. My Department was not party to this agreement and therefore has no legal responsibility for repayment of these fees.
However, I have been made aware of this issue. My Department has met with the agency in question and the Adoption Authority of Ireland, who has statutory responsibility for the accreditation of these agencies, to see how this issue can be resolved.
The matter is currently under active consideration within my Department.
