Paul Murphy
Ceist:198. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to fully enact the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2185/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 17 January 2018
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Freagraí scríofa
The Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017, other than Section 24(1)(a) was commenced on 19 October 2017. Section 24(1)(a) which will come in to operation on 1 February 2018, provides that before making an application for a child to be adopted because of parental failure, Tusla – the Child and Family Agency must be satisfied that every reasonable effort has been made to support the parents of the child in question.