Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2014
334. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoptions that have taken place here where the child originated from Hague-compliant states; if he will provide a list of the countries involved; and the number of adoptions per each of these countries that have taken place since the Adoption Act came into force in 2010. [44027/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Adoption Authority of Ireland has provided the following figures from the Register of Intercountry Adoptions.
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Bulgaria |
5 |
|
China |
11 |
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Colombia |
1 |
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El Salvador |
1 |
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England |
2 |
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India |
23 |
|
Mexico |
13 |
|
Philippines |
1 |
|
Romania |
1 |
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South Africa |
1 |
|
Thailand |
14 |
|
USA |
36 |
|
Vietnam |
1 |
