Minister in talks on resuming India adoptions

As part of her trip to India for St Patrick’s Day, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald is discussing the possibility of restarting adoptions from the country.

The Department of Children confirmed she has been accompanied on the trip by Adoption Authority (AAI) chairman Geoffrey Shannon, and that the pair are to spend two days assessing the Indian system of adoption.

They are due to meet with Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) — the central authority in India which monitors and regulates in-country and inter-country adoptions. They will also meet with the Indian ministers for youth and women and children.