Mary Hanafin
Ceist:124 Ms Hanafin asked the Minister for Health and Children if he intends to restrict inter-country adoptions to countries covered by the Hague Convention in spite of the fact that this will eliminate many of the countries from which adoptions take place; if arrangements will be made with other countries in view of the high demand in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/99]