(1) Whether there has been any instances where her department has insisted that, notwithstanding the recommendation that a screened intercountry family is the best available to meet the particular needs of a child, it used Article 17 of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 1993, until additional national options are sought; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in how many instances has her department delayed the issuing of the specified Article 17 adoptions, (b) for what period of time has each of the specified delays affected the placement of a child into family care, (c) how many of the children whose placements have been delayed are children with disabilities or special needs and (d) what steps has her department taken to meet the needs of those children whilst they await a final decision; (2) whether a decision to issue and/or refuse an Article 17 adoption by her department can be (a) appealed and/or (b) reviewed; if not, in each case, why Friday, 4 November 2016 915 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 35 - 2016 not; if so, what are the relevant details of the processes that one should follow in each case; (3) whether the specified appeal and/or review process is contained in a written document; if not, why not; if so, will she furnish Ms B S Masango with a copy of the specified document?