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Protected Disclosures The Protected Disclosures Act became operational in 2014 and was amended in 2025. It is intended to provide a robust statutory framework within which workers can raise concerns regarding potential wrongdoing that has come to their …

Lobbying Act The Regulation of Lobbying Act came into effect on 1 September 2015. It provides that certain people who are carrying on lobbying activities must register with the Standards in Public Office Commission and must provide information about their …

Complaints This complaints procedure allows anyone receiving adoption services to make a complaint about the actions or failures of the Adoption Authority of Ireland. The complaints system also covers registered accredited bodies who provide various …

Customer Charter Our mission is to ensure the provision of the highest possible standards of adoption related services, throughout the lifelong adoption process, with the best interests of children as the first and paramount objective. The Adoption …

Participate I’d like to contribute, how can I help? Thank you for getting involved. To access a spokesperson for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, we ask that all media queries be directed to our communications agency. Please fill out the form and we’ll …

Tracing The Adoption Authority of Ireland understands that adoption is a life-long process that can generate a mix of emotions and needs for all parties involved.   Social workers in the Adoption Authority provide a statutory tracing service on behalf of …

Where are Records Held? This page provides a list of record-holding institutions to help: Identify which agency is likely to hold your records, and Find direct links to the correct application forms to start your request. Record-holding institutions …

Contact Preference Register The Contact Preference Register (CPR) is a register that allows people affected by adoption to express their preferences for contact with birth family members. It enables individuals to state who they are willing to have …

Domestic Adoption Domestic adoption is when children who are resident in Ireland are adopted by people who are also resident in Ireland. The nature and effect of Irish adoption orders are that the children become the children of the adopters as if born to …

Contact What’s the best way to get in touch? 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 …

Accessibility statement for the Adoption Authority of Ireland The Adoption Authority of Ireland is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) …

Cookies The Adoption Authority of Ireland uses “cookies” to help improve your browsing experience of our website. This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Statement. WHAT IS A COOKIE? A ‘cookie’ is a small data file that is placed …