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Asked by Stewart

AQO 524/11-15 Oral question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he has any plans to introduce legislation on adoption during this mandate.

Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 29 September 2011

  • Answered
  • Oral
Tabled
29 September 2011
Answer due by
11 October 2011
Answered
11 October 201112 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

I can confirm that it is my intention is to introduce new adoption legislation in the Assembly within the current mandate. However, I intend to await the outcome of an ongoing judicial review of existing adoption legislation before introducing a Bill.

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