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24 Mar 2020Barnardos Post Adoption Service: Ongoing Service ArrangementsRead more →Barnardos Post Adoption Service is continuing to offer services throughout the current health crisis, and has issued the following statement outlining current arrangements:
"Barnardos Post Adoption Service is continuing to offer services throughout the current health crisis. While we cannot meet with our clients face to face, our staff are offering phone support and Skype sessions to adopted teenagers and children and their parents, as well as adopted adults and birth family members. We are finding that the Skype sessions are already being really welcomed by families around the country.
Our phones continue to be staffed in our three centres in Dublin (01-8134000), Cork (021-2038005) and Galway (091-454489). We will call you back if we miss you! You are most welcome to phone us or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Our post adoption helpline continues to operate at 01-4536388 on Tuesday and Thursday mornings."
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19 Mar 2020HHAMA notice in relation to travel & COVID-19Read more →HHAMA is continuing to monitor the current situation in relation to COVID-19.
As of 18 March 2020, no travel is to be undertaken to any jurisdiction / country to effect an intercountry adoption.
The decision has been made in conjunction with the Adoption Authority, and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs has been informed.
In relation to document and dossier submissions; several of the sending authorities have closed their offices and so we continue to monitor document status in HHAMA and email scans where practical. This is a matter we continue to monitor in relation to courier services and sending countries' ability to receive packages.
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13 Mar 2020COVID-19 Access RestrictionsRead more →COVID-19 NOTICE UPDATE AAI MARCH 28TH SERVICE UPDATE
From Monday March 30th the Adoption Authority Of Ireland are operating a restricted service until further notice.
If you wish to make contact with the Authority, the email addresses of relevant senior managers are listed below.
If you need to speak to someone by phone please contact Patricia Carey CEO on 01 2309329 or Tara Downes Director of Operations 01 2309302 by telephone.
Senior Management Team This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Head of HR and Staff Development) / Kate_O’This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Head of Compliance)
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Board Sec/Director of Operations)/ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (CEO)
