Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016
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From: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Published on: 7 November 2016
- Last updated on: 1 August 2019
The Adoption Act 1952 provided for the legal basis for adoption in Ireland and all adoptions since are required to comply with that Act and subsequent legislation.
The Adoption Authority of Ireland has advised that 44,364 adoptions took place in Ireland between 1953 and 2015.
Below is the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill Regulatory Impact Analysis paper.