Finian McGrath
Ceist:385 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [15296/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 20 April 2010
Ceisteanna (353, 354)
Paul Connaughton
Ceist:440 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a file has not been processed in respect of an inter-country adoption on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for the past four or five years; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are another 20 such adoptions currently in a limbo situation and the Vietnamese window of opportunity will close shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15804/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 440 together.
It remains my intention to assist 20 named applicants to complete intercountry adoptions in respect of children from Vietnam on an exceptional basis and insofar as it is practicable in law. In communicating the decision to suspend the bilateral negotiations the Irish Government asked the Vietnamese Government whether it will be possible to proceed with the adoptions and that process is ongoing.
In response to recent concerns that Vietnam may be considering a suspension of intercountry adoptions prior to the ratification of the Hague Convention, our Embassy in Vietnam clarified the position with officials of the Ministry of Justice in Vietnam. The Vietnamese authorities have advised that no suspension is planned.