Tracing delays impacting over 1,000 adopted people

Over 1,000 adopted people are languishing on waiting lists, seeking a service to help them discover their natural relatives.

According to the annual report of Tusla, there are currently 1,042 people waiting for information and tracing service for what it calls “historical adoptions”.

As it stands, adopted people currently have no legal right to their adoption file, birth certificate or medical history.