The facts about adopting abroad
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- In 2008 there were 397 International adoptions in Ireland.
- Vietnam was the most popular country with 182 adoptions. There were 117 babies adopted from Russia, and 26 from Ethiopia.
- The Adoption Bill 2009 is due to be published later this year. The Government will ratify the Hague Convention meaning that Irish couples will only be allowed to adopt from countries who have also ratified the convention, or who have state to state agreements with Ireland.
- Around 275 couples have been approved to adopt babies from Vietnam, but the bilateral agreement was suspended on May 1. Minister for Children Barry Andrew is currently asking Vietnam to re-open adoptions to Ireland on an interim basis.
