Contact

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    Address

    The Adoption Authority of Ireland*
    Shelbourne House
    Ballsbridge
    Dublin
    D04 H6F6
    Ireland

    *The Adoption Authority of Ireland has no public office. Attendance is by appointment only. Please telephone or email the relevant office to make an appointment.

    Phone

    Our main telephone number is 01 2309 300. 

    You will be directed to press a number which corresponds to each of the units in the Authority:

    1. Records Unit
    2. Domestic Adoption Unit
    3. Intercountry Adoption Unit
    4. Social Work Team
    5. Corporate Services & Accreditation
    6. Data Protection

    If you know the extension of the person you wish to speak to, dial +353 1 2309 and the extension number

    Email

    To contact a specific unit in the Authority via email please see below

    1. Records Unit 
      records@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Domestic Adoption Unit 
      domestic@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Intercountry Adoption Unit 
      intercountry@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Social Work Team 
      sw@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Corporate Services 
      corporate@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Data Protection Unit 
      dataprotection@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Freedom of Information Unit
      foi@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Research 
      AAI_Research@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. Archives Unit 
      archives@aai.gov.ie 
       
    1. HR Unit 
      hr@aai.gov.ie 

    Media

    To access a spokesperson for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, we ask that all media queries be directed to our communications agency, Limelight Communications. 

    Limelight Communications can be contacted by email at pr@limelight.ie

    Vendors

    Vendors should contact Corporate Services at corporate@aai.gov.ie for enquiries and assistance.

    To contact our Accounts team please email aaiaccounts@aai.gov.ie 

    Oireachtas Members

    If you are a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas, please contact the Adoption Authority of Ireland by email at oireachtas@aai.gov.ie 

    Access Officer

    Aisling Smyth, Manager of Corporate Services & Accreditation is the Access Officer for the Authority. For any queries, please contact corporate@aai.gov.ie