Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
718. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the monthly funding made available by his Department to mediation agencies for inter-country adoption, ARC Adoption and Helping Hands; if this funding is still available and will be available in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32140/15]
View answerInterim funding of €10,000 on a monthly basis has been provided to Arc Adoption and Helping Hands Mediation Agency, who are both currently accredited to provide intercountry adoption mediation services since January 2014. This interim funding was suspended in June 2015, until deliberations in relation to the provision of intercountry adoption services, including the issue of the funding of agencies accredited are finalised.
This is a complex issue which requires careful consideration. I hope be in a position to finalise this matter shortly.
