Adoption Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2005

Tuesday, 22 February 2005

Ceisteanna (144)

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

141 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the groups awarded grants by the Adoption Board in 2004; the amount of the grants awarded; the reason PARC and PNPIC (details supplied) were excluded from grant aid; and if similar grants are available in 2005. [5980/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The Adoption Board is an independent statutory body with responsibility for the administration of the Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1998. My Department has forwarded this question to the chief executive of the Adoption Board for direct response to the Deputy.