Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1479. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foreign adoptions that have been undertaken by Irish persons in each of the past three years; the countries from which the adoptions took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1920/18]
View answerThe total number of intercountry adoptions recognised between 2015 and 2017, where the adopters were habitually resident in Ireland and held a valid Declaration of Eligibility & Suitability at the time of effecting the adoption, (Section 5, Adoption Act 1991 and Section 57(2)(b)(ii) of the Adoption Act 2010 refers):
|
Country |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Bulgaria |
8 |
4 |
8 |
|
China |
15 |
7 |
10 |
|
Ethiopia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
India |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Lithuania |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Mexico |
11 |
0 |
1 |
|
Russia |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Thailand |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
United States of America |
6 |
14 |
9 |
|
United Kingdom |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vietnam |
31 |
21 |
22 |
|
Total |
80 |
54 |
53 |
