David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Clare Daly mentioned fostering. Where a vulnerable child is brought to Ireland, it is important that he or she be placed appropriately. This committee would be really cross with us if we did not vet families properly and if they did not receive some training. We are talking about children from a different culture, not just about fostering an Irish child, so training, orientation and other steps are required. Tusla is seized of this matter and is working as hard as it can to provide appropriate accommodation for children. We do not really want to have children in institutions. We have had this experience before. Ideally, we should use fostering. If colleagues know of families that would be interested in fostering a child, perhaps a young person between 14 and 17, they should ask them to make themselves known to Tusla so we can further the process.