Fitzgerald, FrancesWednesday, 18 January 2012 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Topical Issue Debate - Foreign Adoptions
I thank Deputy Breen for raising this matter, which is of great interest to many Members of this House. I commend him on the important work he has done as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign A...
Since taking office, I have been trying to bring clarity to the area of inter-country adoption. That applies to Vietnam, Russia and Ethiopia — whichever countries we are talking about. For adoptions...
Written Answers - Foreign Adoptions
Was asked: if she has received an update from the Adoption Association of Ireland and the Irish embassy in Ethiopia on the issue of establishing a bilateral agreement with that country as per her statement in D...
Was asked: if she will enter into an agreement (details supplied) regarding the adoption of children in view of the fact that there has been very positive results from adoptions to date; and if she will make a ...
I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. Adoptions from Ethiopia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being...
Written Answers - UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Was asked: when she intends to make the third and fourth reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which were expected by 2009.
I can confirm that Ireland is to present a report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child later this year. Ireland has already submitted two reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (...
Written Answers - Health Services
Was asked: the progress that has been made toward assessing all section 36 carers, that is carers who are members of a child’s biological family.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
Written Answers - Child Care Services
Was asked: the steps she is taking to address the lack of services for young adults leaving State care at the age of 18 years.
Section 45 of the Child Care Act 1991 places a statutory duty on the HSE to form a view in relation to each person leaving care as to whether there is a “need for assistance” and if it forms such a vi...
Written Answers - Health Service Staff
Was asked: further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 8 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive.
I have asked the Health Service Executive to update the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
Was asked: further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 478 to 480, inclusive, of 8 November 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive.
I have asked the Health Service Executive to update the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
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