Vol. 400 No. 2
96 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Justice the number of entry visas which have been requested and issued for foreign babies and children coming into this country by way of foreign adoption; and if he will give figures for (a) this year and (b) each of the last four years.
A child under the age of 16 years adopted abroad by Irish citizens does not require a visa to enter the State and would in the ordinary way be acceptable to the Irish authorities provided that he/she is travelling in the company of his/her adoptive parents and that the parents are in possession of the necessary adoption papers, together with a passport in respect of the child, for presentation to the immigration officer at the port of entry.
