AQO 524/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 29/09/2011
Answered On Date: 11/10/2011
Priority Written: No

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

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.