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# Adoption Authority of Ireland

This year
2023
# Adoption Authority of Ireland
Officials warned that lack of social workers would delay giving adopted people their records
New documents reveal that officials in the AAI and Tusla had raised concerns about difficulties recruiting staff in the months leading up to the Birth Information and Tracing Act coming into effect.
New documents reveal that officials in the AAI and Tusla had raised concerns about difficulties recruiting social workers, Órla Ryan reports
In December, adopted people were informed that they may not receive their records until autumn 2023
In the months leading up to the Birth Information and Tracing Act being enacted, efforts were made to hire more staff
Adopted people 'disgusted' and 'distraught' they might not get their records until autumn 2023
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Jan 4th 2023, 12:05 AM
Last year
2022
# AAI
Adopted people 'disgusted' and 'distraught' they might not get their records until autumn 2023
The AAI wrote to people today, confirming further delays.
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Dec 9th 2022, 7:20 PM
# Roderic O'Gorman
Mother and Baby Homes: Forum says Tusla is 'erratic, dysfunctional and devoid of trust'
The Collaborative Forum’s report was finally published today – four years after it was compiled.
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Nov 15th 2022, 3:52 PM
# tusla
Waiting time for adopted people to get birth information triples to 90 days
Tusla and the AAI are finding it “difficult” to process and respond to all applications due to the high demand.
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Oct 28th 2022, 8:56 PM
All time
# Family
Just two men have been approved to adopt since 2004
The figures were released in the Dáil last week.
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Feb 8th 2015, 7:45 AM
# Adoption
Ireland and Vietnam sign deal to resume adoption between countries
Vietnamese justice minister Ha Hung Cuong is in Dublin today to sign an agreement with the Adoption Authority of Ireland.
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Sep 24th 2012, 2:30 PM
# Adoption
Adoptions from Vietnam could restart in weeks, Government says
Children’s minister Frances Fitzgerald said the door could soon be open for Irish couples to adopt Vietnamese children.
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Jan 16th 2012, 7:05 PM