Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
560. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if details of the agreement on intercountry adoption between Ireland and Vietnam are available in the public domain; her plans to publish same; if she will outline the eligibility criteria set out under the terms of the agreement, specifically with regard to timeframe and age limit requirements. [44172/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs provided for in Section 72 of the Adoption Act, 2010, the Adoption Authority of Ireland may establish administrative arrangements with another country which has ratified the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The administrative arrangements entered into concern the processing of applications between the central authorities of contracting states.
I have asked the Adoption Authority of Ireland to make a copy of the agreement available to the Deputy and I will correspond further with the Deputy in the coming days.
