Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
2528. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla social workers are instructed to inform foster parents who may wish to adopt a child in their care that the category of pre-adoptive care is a legal barrier under the Adoption Act 2010 to them applying to be assessed to adopt their foster child in the best interest of the child. [31749/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra2529. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if foster parents who wish to adopt their foster child are not being given application forms to adopt; and if these forms are only available from Tusla. [31788/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 2528 and 2529 together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
